Dark Red Disc Lichen vs Gray-bellied Squirrel

Lecidea erythrophaea compared with Callosciurus caniceps

Key Differences

Dark Red Disc Lichen is Vulnerable while Gray-bellied Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Gray-bellied Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lecideaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Lecidea	Callosciurus
Species	Lecidea erythrophaea	Callosciurus caniceps

Conservation Status

Dark Red Disc Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Gray-bellied Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Gray-bellied Squirrel
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.