Brook Stippleback Lichen vs Preuss s Red Colobus

Dermatocarpon luridum compared with Piliocolobus preussi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Stippleback Lichen	Preuss s Red Colobus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Verrucariales (Verrucariales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Verrucariaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Dermatocarpon	Piliocolobus
Species	Dermatocarpon luridum	Piliocolobus preussi

Conservation Status

Brook Stippleback Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Preuss s Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Stippleback Lichen	Preuss s Red Colobus
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.

Preuss s Red Colobus

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.