Abraded Camouflage Lichen vs Da xióngmāo

Melanelixia subaurifera compared with Ailuropoda melanoleuca

Key Differences

Abraded Camouflage Lichen is Least Concern while Da xióngmāo is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abraded Camouflage Lichen	Da xióngmāo
Kingdom	Fungi (真菌界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (茶漬綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Lecanorales (茶漬目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Ursidae (Bears)
Genus	Melanelixia	Ailuropoda (Giant Pandas)
Species	Melanelixia subaurifera	Ailuropoda melanoleuca

Conservation Status

Abraded Camouflage Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Da xióngmāo

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~1.9K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abraded Camouflage Lichen	Da xióngmāo
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	20 years
Average Length	—	1.5 m
Average Weight	—	100.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abraded Camouflage Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Da xióngmāo

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Abraded Camouflage Lichen

The Abraded Camouflage Lichen (Melanelixia subaurifera) is a species in the genus Melanelixia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States, inhabiting Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.