Dark Red Disc Lichen vs Madras Treeshrew

Lecidea erythrophaea compared with Anathana ellioti

Key Differences

• Dark Red Disc Lichen is Vulnerable while Madras Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Madras Treeshrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Lecideaceae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Lecidea	Anathana
Species	Lecidea erythrophaea	Anathana ellioti

Conservation Status

Dark Red Disc Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Madras Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Madras Treeshrew
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.

Madras Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.