Dark Red Disc Lichen vs Lamulate Shrew

Lecidea erythrophaea compared with Chodsigoa lamula

Key Differences

• Dark Red Disc Lichen is Vulnerable while Lamulate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Lamulate Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lecideaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Lecidea	Chodsigoa
Species	Lecidea erythrophaea	Chodsigoa lamula

Conservation Status

Dark Red Disc Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Lamulate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Lamulate Shrew
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.

Lamulate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.