Alternating Dog Lichen vs Flat Fruited Pelt

Peltigera didactyla compared with Peltigera horizontalis

Key Differences

Alternating Dog Lichen is Least Concern while Flat Fruited Pelt is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alternating Dog Lichen	Flat Fruited Pelt
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family same	Peltigeraceae	Peltigeraceae
Genus same	Peltigera	Peltigera
Species	Peltigera didactyla	Peltigera horizontalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alternating Dog Lichen and Flat Fruited Pelt share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Peltigera.

View Genus: Peltigera

Conservation Status

Alternating Dog Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Flat Fruited Pelt

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alternating Dog Lichen	Flat Fruited Pelt
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alternating Dog Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Flat Fruited Pelt

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Alternating Dog Lichen

The Alternating Dog Lichen (Peltigera didactyla) is a species in the genus Peltigera. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.