Dark Red Disc Lichen vs Tile Lichen

Lecidea erythrophaea compared with Lecidea tessellata

Key Differences

• Dark Red Disc Lichen is Vulnerable while Tile Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Tile Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (균계)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (자낭균류)	Ascomycota (자낭균류)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (요강버섯강)	Lecanoromycetes (요강버섯강)
Order same	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family same	Lecideaceae	Lecideaceae
Genus same	Lecidea	Lecidea
Species	Lecidea erythrophaea	Lecidea tessellata

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark Red Disc Lichen and Tile Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lecidea.

Conservation Status

Dark Red Disc Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Tile Lichen
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.

Tile Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States