Dark Red Disc Lichen vs Malayan Water Shrew

Lecidea erythrophaea compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Dark Red Disc Lichen is Vulnerable while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lecideaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Lecidea	Chimarrogale
Species	Lecidea erythrophaea	Chimarrogale hantu

Conservation Status

Dark Red Disc Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Malayan Water Shrew
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 Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.