Dark Red Disc Lichen vs Long-tailed Marmot

Lecidea erythrophaea compared with Marmota caudata

Key Differences

• Dark Red Disc Lichen is Vulnerable while Long-tailed Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Long-tailed Marmot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Lecideaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Lecidea	Marmota
Species	Lecidea erythrophaea	Marmota caudata

Conservation Status

Dark Red Disc Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Long-tailed Marmot
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.

Long-tailed Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.