Dark Red Disc Lichen vs Noble Brush-tailed Mouse

Lecidea erythrophaea compared with Calomyscus grandis

Key Differences

• Dark Red Disc Lichen is Vulnerable while Noble Brush-tailed Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Noble Brush-tailed Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lecideaceae	Calomyscidae
Genus	Lecidea	Calomyscus
Species	Lecidea erythrophaea	Calomyscus grandis

Conservation Status

Dark Red Disc Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Noble Brush-tailed Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Noble Brush-tailed Mouse
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.

Noble Brush-tailed Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.