Dark Red Disc Lichen vs Malayan civet

Lecidea erythrophaea compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Dark Red Disc Lichen is Vulnerable while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Malayan civet
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	Viverra
Species	Lecidea erythrophaea	Viverra tangalunga

Conservation Status

Dark Red Disc Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Malayan 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.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.