Dark Red Disc Lichen vs Paucident planigale

Lecidea erythrophaea compared with Planigale gilesi

Key Differences

• Dark Red Disc Lichen is Vulnerable while Paucident planigale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Paucident planigale
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Lecideaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Lecidea	Planigale
Species	Lecidea erythrophaea	Planigale gilesi

Conservation Status

Dark Red Disc Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Paucident planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Paucident planigale
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.

Paucident planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.