Dark Red Disc Lichen vs Olive-colored Akodont

Lecidea erythrophaea compared with Abrothrix olivaceus

Key Differences

• Dark Red Disc Lichen is Vulnerable while Olive-colored Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Olive-colored Akodont
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lecideaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lecidea	Abrothrix
Species	Lecidea erythrophaea	Abrothrix olivaceus

Conservation Status

Dark Red Disc Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Olive-colored Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Olive-colored Akodont
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.

Olive-colored Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.