Dark Red Disc Lichen vs Montane Chrotomys

Lecidea erythrophaea compared with Chrotomys whiteheadi

Key Differences

• Dark Red Disc Lichen is Vulnerable while Montane Chrotomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Montane Chrotomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lecideaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lecidea	Chrotomys
Species	Lecidea erythrophaea	Chrotomys whiteheadi

Conservation Status

Dark Red Disc Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Montane Chrotomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Montane Chrotomys
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.

Montane Chrotomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.