Oil-Stain Parmentaria vs

Pyrenula hibernica compared with Pyrenula nitida

Key Differences

• Oil-Stain Parmentaria is Not Evaluated while is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oil-Stain Parmentaria
Kingdom same	Fungi (فطر)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (فطريات زقية)	Ascomycota (فطريات زقية)
Class same	Eurotiomycetes (عوفنيات)	Eurotiomycetes (عوفنيات)
Order same	Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)	Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)
Family same	Pyrenulaceae	Pyrenulaceae
Genus same	Pyrenula	Pyrenula
Species	Pyrenula hibernica	Pyrenula nitida

Evolutionary Relationship

Oil-Stain Parmentaria and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pyrenula.

Conservation Status

Oil-Stain Parmentaria

NE — Not Evaluated

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oil-Stain Parmentaria
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oil-Stain Parmentaria

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Pyrenula nitida is a corticolous crustose lichen producing a smooth, glossy olive-green to brown thallus with embedded, flask-shaped perithecia on smooth bark of ancient broadleaf trees in humid Atlantic woodland. It is considered a flagship indicator species for long-continuity, old-growth woodland in western Europe. Endangered, this lichen is severely threatened by the loss of veteran trees and ancient woodland habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal