Antrocaryon vs Olive Scribble Lichen

Antrocaryon micraster compared with Opegrapha vulgata

Key Differences

• Antrocaryon is Vulnerable while Olive Scribble Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antrocaryon	Olive Scribble Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Ostropales (Ostropales)
Family	Anacardiaceae	Graphidaceae
Genus	Antrocaryon	Opegrapha
Species	Antrocaryon micraster	Opegrapha vulgata

Conservation Status

Antrocaryon

VU — Vulnerable

Olive Scribble Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antrocaryon	Olive Scribble Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antrocaryon

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Guinea. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Olive Scribble Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Antrocaryon

The Antrocaryon (Antrocaryon micraster) is a species in the genus Antrocaryon. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populatio.