Dark Red Disc Lichen vs Fringed Myotis

Lecidea erythrophaea compared with Myotis thysanodes

Key Differences

• Dark Red Disc Lichen is Vulnerable while Fringed Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Fringed Myotis
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lecideaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lecidea	Myotis
Species	Lecidea erythrophaea	Myotis thysanodes

Conservation Status

Dark Red Disc Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Fringed Myotis
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.

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.