Dark Red Disc Lichen vs Mountain Goat

Lecidea erythrophaea compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

• Dark Red Disc Lichen is Vulnerable while Mountain Goat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Mountain Goat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Lecideaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Lecidea	Oreamnos
Species	Lecidea erythrophaea	Oreamnos americanus

Conservation Status

Dark Red Disc Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Mountain Goat
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.

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.