Dark Red Disc Lichen vs Mandarin Vole

Lecidea erythrophaea compared with Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Key Differences

• Dark Red Disc Lichen is Vulnerable while Mandarin Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Mandarin 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	Lasiopodomys
Species	Lecidea erythrophaea	Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Conservation Status

Dark Red Disc Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Mandarin 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.

Mandarin Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.