Dark Red Disc Lichen vs Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Lecidea erythrophaea compared with Notomys mordax

Key Differences

• Dark Red Disc Lichen is Vulnerable while Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lecideaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lecidea	Notomys
Species	Lecidea erythrophaea	Notomys mordax

Conservation Status

Dark Red Disc Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Red Disc Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.