Dark Red Disc Lichen vs Mexican Fox Squirrel

Lecidea erythrophaea compared with Sciurus nayaritensis

Key Differences

• Dark Red Disc Lichen is Vulnerable while Mexican Fox Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Mexican Fox Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lecideaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Lecidea	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Lecidea erythrophaea	Sciurus nayaritensis

Conservation Status

Dark Red Disc Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Mexican Fox Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Mexican Fox Squirrel
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.

Mexican Fox Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.