Dark Red Disc Lichen vs Pichincha Thomasomys

Lecidea erythrophaea compared with Thomasomys vulcani

Key Differences

Dark Red Disc Lichen is Vulnerable while Pichincha Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Pichincha Thomasomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lecideaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lecidea	Thomasomys
Species	Lecidea erythrophaea	Thomasomys vulcani

Conservation Status

Dark Red Disc Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Pichincha Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Pichincha Thomasomys
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.