Dark Gray Boulder Lichen vs Ooldea dunnart

Porpidia cinereoatra compared with Sminthopsis ooldea

Key Differences

Dark Gray Boulder Lichen is Near Threatened while Ooldea dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Gray Boulder Lichen	Ooldea dunnart
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Lecideaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Porpidia	Sminthopsis
Species	Porpidia cinereoatra	Sminthopsis ooldea

Conservation Status

Dark Gray Boulder Lichen

NT — Near Threatened

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Gray Boulder Lichen	Ooldea dunnart
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.