Brook Stippleback Lichen vs Kirk's dik-dik

Dermatocarpon luridum compared with Madoqua kirkii

Key Differences

• Brook Stippleback Lichen is Critically Endangered while Kirk's dik-dik is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Stippleback Lichen	Kirk's dik-dik
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Verrucariales (Verrucariales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Verrucariaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Dermatocarpon	Madoqua
Species	Dermatocarpon luridum	Madoqua kirkii

Conservation Status

Brook Stippleback Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Kirk's dik-dik

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Stippleback Lichen	Kirk's dik-dik
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brook Stippleback Lichen

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Kirk's dik-dik

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.

Brook Stippleback Lichen

The Brook Stippleback Lichen (Dermatocarpon luridum) is a species in the genus Dermatocarpon. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.