Dark Red Disc Lichen vs Forest Dormouse

Lecidea erythrophaea compared with Dryomys nitedula

Key Differences

• Dark Red Disc Lichen is Vulnerable while Forest Dormouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Forest Dormouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lecideaceae	Gliridae
Genus	Lecidea	Dryomys
Species	Lecidea erythrophaea	Dryomys nitedula

Conservation Status

Dark Red Disc Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Forest Dormouse
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.

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.