Dark Red Disc Lichen vs Dice s Cottontail

Lecidea erythrophaea compared with Sylvilagus dicei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Dice s Cottontail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Lecideaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Lecidea	Sylvilagus
Species	Lecidea erythrophaea	Sylvilagus dicei

Conservation Status

Dark Red Disc Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Dice s Cottontail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Dice s Cottontail
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.

Dice s Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.