Dark Red Disc Lichen vs Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Lecidea erythrophaea compared with Microcebus lehilahytsara

Key Differences

• Dark Red Disc Lichen is Vulnerable while Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lecideaceae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Lecidea	Microcebus
Species	Lecidea erythrophaea	Microcebus lehilahytsara

Conservation Status

Dark Red Disc Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur
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.

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.