vs Asterisk Lichen

Arthonia didyma compared with Arthonia radiata

Key Differences

• is Near Threatened while Asterisk Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Asterisk Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order same	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family same	Arthoniaceae	Arthoniaceae
Genus same	Arthonia	Arthonia
Species	Arthonia didyma	Arthonia radiata

Evolutionary Relationship

and Asterisk Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Arthonia.

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Asterisk Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Asterisk Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Asterisk 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).

Arthonia didyma is a species in the genus Arthonia. It is classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Asterisk Lichen

The Asterisk Lichen (Arthonia radiata) is a species in the genus Arthonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden