Limestone Disc Lichen vs North American Badger

Lecidella stigmatea compared with Taxidea taxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Disc Lichen	North American Badger
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lecanoraceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Lecidella	Taxidea
Species	Lecidella stigmatea	Taxidea taxus

Conservation Status

Limestone Disc Lichen

LC — Least Concern

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Disc Lichen	North American Badger
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.

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.