Dark Red Disc Lichen vs Pale-faced Bat

Lecidea erythrophaea compared with Phylloderma stenops

Key Differences

• Dark Red Disc Lichen is Vulnerable while Pale-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Pale-faced Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lecideaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Lecidea	Phylloderma
Species	Lecidea erythrophaea	Phylloderma stenops

Conservation Status

Dark Red Disc Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Pale-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Pale-faced Bat
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.

Pale-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.