Arctic Kidney Lichen vs Fringed kidney lichen

Nephroma arcticum compared with Nephroma helveticum

Key Differences

Arctic Kidney Lichen is Least Concern while Fringed kidney lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Kidney Lichen	Fringed kidney lichen
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	Nephromataceae	Nephromataceae
Genus same	Nephroma	Nephroma
Species	Nephroma arcticum	Nephroma helveticum

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Kidney Lichen and Fringed kidney lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Nephroma.

View Genus: Nephroma

Conservation Status

Arctic Kidney Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Fringed kidney lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Kidney Lichen	Fringed kidney lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic Kidney Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Fringed kidney lichen

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Arctic Kidney Lichen

The Arctic Kidney Lichen (Nephroma arcticum) is a species in the genus Nephroma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.