Dark Red Disc Lichen vs Mouse bandicoot

Lecidea erythrophaea compared with Microperoryctes murina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Mouse bandicoot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Lecideaceae	Peramelidae
Genus	Lecidea	Microperoryctes
Species	Lecidea erythrophaea	Microperoryctes murina

Conservation Status

Dark Red Disc Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Mouse bandicoot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Mouse bandicoot
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.