Arctic Kidney Lichen vs Naked Kidney Lichen

Nephroma arcticum compared with Nephroma bellum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Kidney Lichen	Naked Kidney Lichen
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	Nephromataceae	Nephromataceae
Genus same	Nephroma	Nephroma
Species	Nephroma arcticum	Nephroma bellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Kidney Lichen and Naked Kidney Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Nephroma.

Conservation Status

Arctic Kidney Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Naked Kidney Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Kidney Lichen	Naked Kidney Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic Kidney Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Naked Kidney Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Arctic Kidney Lichen

The Arctic Kidney Lichen (Nephroma arcticum) is a species in the genus Nephroma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States