Elegant Sunburst Lichen vs

Xanthoria elegans compared with Xanthoria aureola

Key Differences

• Elegant Sunburst Lichen is Not Evaluated while is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Sunburst Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (فطر)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (فطريات زقية)	Ascomycota (فطريات زقية)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (لقنورانية)	Lecanoromycetes (لقنورانية)
Order same	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family same	Teloschistaceae	Teloschistaceae
Genus same	Xanthoria	Xanthoria
Species	Xanthoria elegans	Xanthoria aureola

Evolutionary Relationship

Elegant Sunburst Lichen and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Xanthoria.

Conservation Status

Elegant Sunburst Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Sunburst Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Sunburst Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal