Dark Red Disc Lichen vs Dwarf Brocket

Lecidea erythrophaea compared with Mazama chunyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Dwarf Brocket
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Lecideaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Lecidea	Mazama
Species	Lecidea erythrophaea	Mazama chunyi

Conservation Status

Dark Red Disc Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Dwarf Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Dwarf Brocket
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.