Dark Red Disc Lichen vs Malagasy civet

Lecidea erythrophaea compared with Fossa fossana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lecideaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Lecidea	Fossa
Species	Lecidea erythrophaea	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Dark Red Disc Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Malagasy civet
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.