Dark Red Disc Lichen vs Omilteme Cottontail

Lecidea erythrophaea compared with Sylvilagus insonus

Key Differences

• Dark Red Disc Lichen is Vulnerable while Omilteme Cottontail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Omilteme Cottontail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Lecideaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Lecidea	Sylvilagus
Species	Lecidea erythrophaea	Sylvilagus insonus

Conservation Status

Dark Red Disc Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Omilteme Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Omilteme Cottontail
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.

Omilteme Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.