Aquatic Pelt Lichen vs Flat Fruited Pelt

Peltigera hydrothyria compared with Peltigera horizontalis

Key Differences

• Aquatic Pelt Lichen is Not Evaluated while Flat Fruited Pelt is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aquatic Pelt 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 hydrothyria	Peltigera horizontalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Aquatic Pelt Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Flat Fruited Pelt

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aquatic Pelt Lichen	Flat Fruited Pelt
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aquatic Pelt Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.

Aquatic Pelt Lichen

The Aquatic Pelt Lichen (Peltigera hydrothyria) is a species in the genus Peltigera. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States