Dark Red Disc Lichen vs Korean Pika

Lecidea erythrophaea compared with Ochotona coreana

Key Differences

• Dark Red Disc Lichen is Vulnerable while Korean Pika is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Korean Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Lecideaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Lecidea	Ochotona
Species	Lecidea erythrophaea	Ochotona coreana

Conservation Status

Dark Red Disc Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Korean Pika

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Korean Pika
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.

Korean Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.