Alpine Foam Lichen vs Olinguito

Stereocaulon alpinum compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• Alpine Foam Lichen is Data Deficient while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Foam Lichen	Olinguito
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Stereocaulaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Stereocaulon	Bassaricyon
Species	Stereocaulon alpinum	Bassaricyon neblina

Conservation Status

Alpine Foam Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Foam Lichen	Olinguito
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Foam Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Olinguito

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Alpine Foam Lichen

The Alpine Foam Lichen (Stereocaulon alpinum) is a species in the genus Stereocaulon. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.