Limestone Disc Lichen vs Mérida Brocket

Lecidella stigmatea compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Limestone Disc Lichen is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Disc Lichen	Mérida Brocket
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)	Artiodactyla (偶蹄目)
Family	Lecanoraceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Lecidella	Mazama
Species	Lecidella stigmatea	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Limestone Disc Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Disc Lichen	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Limestone Disc Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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