Dark Red Disc Lichen vs Marbled polecat

Lecidea erythrophaea compared with Vormela peregusna

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Marbled polecat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lecideaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Lecidea	Vormela
Species	Lecidea erythrophaea	Vormela peregusna

Conservation Status

Dark Red Disc Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Marbled polecat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Marbled polecat
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.

Marbled polecat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.