Limestone Disc Lichen vs Mentawai Squirrel

Lecidella stigmatea compared with Callosciurus melanogaster

Key Differences

• Limestone Disc Lichen is Least Concern while Mentawai Squirrel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Disc Lichen	Mentawai Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lecanoraceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Lecidella	Callosciurus
Species	Lecidella stigmatea	Callosciurus melanogaster

Conservation Status

Limestone Disc Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Mentawai Squirrel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Disc Lichen	Mentawai Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Limestone Disc Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Mentawai Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.