Inundated Speck Lichen vs Wall Speck Lichen

Verrucaria margacea compared with Verrucaria muralis

Key Differences

• Inundated Speck Lichen is Data Deficient while Wall Speck Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inundated Speck Lichen	Wall Speck Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (فطر)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (فطريات زقية)	Ascomycota (فطريات زقية)
Class same	Eurotiomycetes (عوفنيات)	Eurotiomycetes (عوفنيات)
Order same	Verrucariales (Verrucariales)	Verrucariales (Verrucariales)
Family same	Verrucariaceae	Verrucariaceae
Genus same	Verrucaria	Verrucaria
Species	Verrucaria margacea	Verrucaria muralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Inundated Speck Lichen and Wall Speck Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Verrucaria.

Conservation Status

Inundated Speck Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Wall Speck Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inundated Speck Lichen	Wall Speck Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inundated Speck Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Wall Speck Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States