Dark Red Disc Lichen vs Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

Lecidea erythrophaea compared with Neofelis diardi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Diardi’s Clouded Leopard
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lecideaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Lecidea	Neofelis (Clouded Leopards)
Species	Lecidea erythrophaea	Neofelis diardi

Conservation Status

Dark Red Disc Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Diardi’s Clouded Leopard
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.