Dark Red Disc Lichen vs Lesser Cachalot

Lecidea erythrophaea compared with Kogia breviceps

Key Differences

• Dark Red Disc Lichen is Vulnerable while Lesser Cachalot is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Lesser Cachalot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Lecideaceae	Kogiidae
Genus	Lecidea	Kogia
Species	Lecidea erythrophaea	Kogia breviceps

Conservation Status

Dark Red Disc Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Cachalot

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Lesser Cachalot
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.

Lesser Cachalot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden