Arctic Rocktripe Lichen vs Blistered Rock Tripe

Umbilicaria arctica compared with Umbilicaria hyperborea

Key Differences

Arctic Rocktripe Lichen is Least Concern while Blistered Rock Tripe is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Rocktripe Lichen	Blistered Rock Tripe
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family same	Umbilicariaceae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus same	Umbilicaria	Umbilicaria
Species	Umbilicaria arctica	Umbilicaria hyperborea

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Rocktripe Lichen and Blistered Rock Tripe share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Umbilicaria.

View Genus: Umbilicaria

Conservation Status

Arctic Rocktripe Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Blistered Rock Tripe

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Rocktripe Lichen	Blistered Rock Tripe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic Rocktripe Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Blistered Rock Tripe

Habitat

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

Range

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

Arctic Rocktripe Lichen

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

Blistered Rock Tripe

The Blistered Rock Tripe (Umbilicaria hyperborea) is a species in the genus Umbilicaria. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.