Dark Red Disc Lichen vs Equatorial Saki

Lecidea erythrophaea compared with Pithecia aequatorialis

Key Differences

• Dark Red Disc Lichen is Vulnerable while Equatorial Saki is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Equatorial Saki
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lecideaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Lecidea	Pithecia
Species	Lecidea erythrophaea	Pithecia aequatorialis

Conservation Status

Dark Red Disc Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Equatorial Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Equatorial Saki
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.

Equatorial Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.