Dark Red Disc Lichen vs Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan

Lecidea erythrophaea compared with Andigena hypoglauca

Key Differences

Dark Red Disc Lichen is Vulnerable while Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Lecideaceae	Ramphastidae
Genus	Lecidea	Andigena
Species	Lecidea erythrophaea	Andigena hypoglauca

Conservation Status

Dark Red Disc Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan
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.

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan (Andigena hypoglauca) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.