Dark Red Disc Lichen vs Large-eared Pied Bat

Lecidea erythrophaea compared with Chalinolobus dwyeri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Large-eared Pied Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lecideaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lecidea	Chalinolobus
Species	Lecidea erythrophaea	Chalinolobus dwyeri

Conservation Status

Dark Red Disc Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Large-eared Pied Bat
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.