Dark Gray Boulder Lichen vs Montane Colilargo

Porpidia cinereoatra compared with Microryzomys minutus

Key Differences

• Dark Gray Boulder Lichen is Near Threatened while Montane Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Gray Boulder Lichen	Montane Colilargo
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lecideaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Porpidia	Microryzomys
Species	Porpidia cinereoatra	Microryzomys minutus

Conservation Status

Dark Gray Boulder Lichen

NT — Near Threatened

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Gray Boulder Lichen	Montane Colilargo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Gray Boulder Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.