Dark Red Disc Lichen vs Daurian Hedgehog

Lecidea erythrophaea compared with Mesechinus dauuricus

Key Differences

• Dark Red Disc Lichen is Vulnerable while Daurian Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Daurian Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Lecideaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Lecidea	Mesechinus
Species	Lecidea erythrophaea	Mesechinus dauuricus

Conservation Status

Dark Red Disc Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Daurian Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Daurian Hedgehog
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.

Daurian Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.