Dark Red Disc Lichen vs Fat-tailed Jird

Lecidea erythrophaea compared with Pachyuromys duprasi

Key Differences

• Dark Red Disc Lichen is Vulnerable while Fat-tailed Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Fat-tailed Jird
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lecideaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lecidea	Pachyuromys
Species	Lecidea erythrophaea	Pachyuromys duprasi

Conservation Status

Dark Red Disc Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Fat-tailed Jird
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.

Fat-tailed Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.