Brook Stippleback Lichen vs Owl s Spiny Rat

Dermatocarpon luridum compared with Carterodon sulcidens

Key Differences

• Brook Stippleback Lichen is Critically Endangered while Owl s Spiny Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Stippleback Lichen	Owl s Spiny Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Verrucariales (Verrucariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Verrucariaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Dermatocarpon	Carterodon
Species	Dermatocarpon luridum	Carterodon sulcidens

Conservation Status

Brook Stippleback Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Owl s Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Stippleback Lichen	Owl s Spiny Rat
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.

Owl s Spiny Rat

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.