Dark Red Disc Lichen vs Formosan Serow

Lecidea erythrophaea compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Dark Red Disc Lichen is Vulnerable while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Formosan Serow
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	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Lecidea	Capricornis
Species	Lecidea erythrophaea	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Dark Red Disc Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Formosan Serow
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.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.