Aquatic Pelt Lichen vs Carpet Pelt

Peltigera hydrothyria compared with Peltigera neopolydactyla

Key Differences

• Aquatic Pelt Lichen is Not Evaluated while Carpet Pelt is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aquatic Pelt Lichen	Carpet Pelt
Kingdom same	Fungi (فطر)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (فطريات زقية)	Ascomycota (فطريات زقية)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (لقنورانية)	Lecanoromycetes (لقنورانية)
Order same	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family same	Peltigeraceae	Peltigeraceae
Genus same	Peltigera	Peltigera
Species	Peltigera hydrothyria	Peltigera neopolydactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Aquatic Pelt Lichen and Carpet Pelt share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Peltigera.

Conservation Status

Aquatic Pelt Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Carpet Pelt

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aquatic Pelt Lichen	Carpet Pelt
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aquatic Pelt Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Carpet Pelt

Habitat

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

Range

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

Aquatic Pelt Lichen

The Aquatic Pelt Lichen (Peltigera hydrothyria) is a species in the genus Peltigera. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Carpet Pelt

The Carpet Pelt (Peltigera neopolydactyla) is a species in the genus Peltigera. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States