Dark Red Disc Lichen vs Margay

Lecidea erythrophaea compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Dark Red Disc Lichen is Vulnerable while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Margay
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lecideaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Lecidea	Leopardus
Species	Lecidea erythrophaea	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Dark Red Disc Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.