vs Ooldea dunnart

Leproplaca cirrochroa compared with Sminthopsis ooldea

Key Differences

• is Near Threatened while Ooldea dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Ooldea dunnart
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Teloschistaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Leproplaca	Sminthopsis
Species	Leproplaca cirrochroa	Sminthopsis ooldea

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Ooldea dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Ooldea dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leproplaca cirrochroa is a crustose lichen in the family Teloschistaceae, assessed as Near Threatened (NT). It grows on nutrient-enriched rock surfaces and tree bark, often in coastal or sheltered habitats. Like other members of the genus, it produces bright orange-yellow thalli from anthraquinone pigments.