Dark Red Disc Lichen vs Pale fox

Lecidea erythrophaea compared with Vulpes pallida

Key Differences

• Dark Red Disc Lichen is Vulnerable while Pale fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Pale fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lecideaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Lecidea	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Lecidea erythrophaea	Vulpes pallida

Conservation Status

Dark Red Disc Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Pale fox
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 fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.