Dark Red Disc Lichen vs Pilbara ningaui

Lecidea erythrophaea compared with Ningaui timealeyi

Key Differences

• Dark Red Disc Lichen is Vulnerable while Pilbara ningaui is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Pilbara ningaui
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	Ningaui
Species	Lecidea erythrophaea	Ningaui timealeyi

Conservation Status

Dark Red Disc Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Pilbara ningaui

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Pilbara ningaui
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.

Pilbara ningaui

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.