Dark Red Disc Lichen vs Palawan Treeshrew

Lecidea erythrophaea compared with Tupaia palawanensis

Key Differences

• Dark Red Disc Lichen is Vulnerable while Palawan Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Palawan Treeshrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Lecideaceae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Lecidea	Tupaia
Species	Lecidea erythrophaea	Tupaia palawanensis

Conservation Status

Dark Red Disc Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Palawan Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Palawan Treeshrew
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.

Palawan Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.