Dark Red Disc Lichen vs Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Lecidea erythrophaea compared with Microcebus jollyae

Key Differences

• Dark Red Disc Lichen is Vulnerable while Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Jolly’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 jollyae

Conservation Status

Dark Red Disc Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Jolly’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.

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.