Dark Red Disc Lichen vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Lecidea erythrophaea compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

Dark Red Disc Lichen is Vulnerable while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lecideaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lecidea	Alticola
Species	Lecidea erythrophaea	Alticola macrotis

Conservation Status

Dark Red Disc Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Large-eared Mountain Vole
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.