Dark Red Disc Lichen vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Lecidea erythrophaea compared with Dipodomys ordii

Key Differences

• Dark Red Disc Lichen is Vulnerable while Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lecideaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Lecidea	Dipodomys
Species	Lecidea erythrophaea	Dipodomys ordii

Conservation Status

Dark Red Disc Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Ord's kangaroo rat
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.

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.