Boreal Button Lichen vs Derby s Woolly Opossum

Buellia disciformis compared with Caluromys derbianus

Key Differences

• Boreal Button Lichen is Critically Endangered while Derby s Woolly Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Button Lichen	Derby s Woolly Opossum
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Caliciaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Buellia	Caluromys
Species	Buellia disciformis	Caluromys derbianus

Conservation Status

Boreal Button Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Button Lichen	Derby s Woolly Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boreal Button Lichen

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands 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.

Derby s Woolly Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Boreal Button Lichen

The Boreal Button Lichen (Buellia disciformis) is a species in the genus Buellia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.