vs Marbled polecat

Bacidia rosella compared with Vormela peregusna

Key Differences

• is Critically Endangered while Marbled polecat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Marbled polecat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Ramalinaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Bacidia	Vormela
Species	Bacidia rosella	Vormela peregusna

Conservation Status

CR — Critically Endangered

Marbled polecat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Marbled polecat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 5 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Marbled polecat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Bacidia rosella é um líquen crostoso caracterizado pelos apotécios de cor rosada a vermelho-alaranjada, que geralmente cresce na casca de árvores caducifólias antigas. Seu estado de conservação é criticamente em perigo (CR) e suas populações são extremamente escassas em toda a área de distribuição.