Brook Stippleback Lichen vs Leightons linsang

Dermatocarpon luridum compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Brook Stippleback Lichen is Critically Endangered while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Stippleback Lichen	Leightons linsang
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Verrucariales (Verrucariales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Verrucariaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Dermatocarpon	Poiana
Species	Dermatocarpon luridum	Poiana leightoni

Conservation Status

Brook Stippleback Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Stippleback Lichen	Leightons linsang
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.

Leightons linsang

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.