Dark Red Disc Lichen vs Leightons linsang

Lecidea erythrophaea compared with Poiana leightoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Leightons linsang
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lecideaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Lecidea	Poiana
Species	Lecidea erythrophaea	Poiana leightoni

Conservation Status

Dark Red Disc Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Leightons linsang
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.