Cudbear vs Guemal

Ochrolechia tartarea compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cudbear	Guemal
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Ochrolechiaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Ochrolechia	Hippocamelus
Species	Ochrolechia tartarea	Hippocamelus bisulcus

Conservation Status

Cudbear

EN — Endangered

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cudbear	Guemal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cudbear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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