Brook Stippleback Lichen vs Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Dermatocarpon luridum compared with Urocitellus undulatus

Key Differences

• Brook Stippleback Lichen is Critically Endangered while Long-tailed Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Stippleback Lichen	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Verrucariales (Verrucariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Verrucariaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Dermatocarpon	Urocitellus
Species	Dermatocarpon luridum	Urocitellus undulatus

Conservation Status

Brook Stippleback Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Stippleback Lichen	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
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.

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

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.