Granular Mottled-Disk Lichen vs Mérida Brocket

Trapeliopsis granulosa compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Granular Mottled-Disk Lichen is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Granular Mottled-Disk Lichen	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Trapeliaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Trapeliopsis	Mazama
Species	Trapeliopsis granulosa	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Granular Mottled-Disk Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Granular Mottled-Disk Lichen	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Granular Mottled-Disk Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.