Dark Red Disc Lichen vs Liechtenstein s Pine Vole

Lecidea erythrophaea compared with Microtus liechtensteini

Key Differences

Dark Red Disc Lichen is Vulnerable while Liechtenstein s Pine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Liechtenstein s Pine 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	Microtus
Species	Lecidea erythrophaea	Microtus liechtensteini

Conservation Status

Dark Red Disc Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Liechtenstein s Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Liechtenstein s Pine 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.