Asterisk Lichen vs Birch Marble

Arthonia radiata compared with Apotomis betuletana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asterisk Lichen	Birch Marble
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Arthoniaceae	Tortricidae
Genus	Arthonia	Apotomis
Species	Arthonia radiata	Apotomis betuletana

Conservation Status

Asterisk Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Birch Marble

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Birch Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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).

Birch Marble

The Birch Marble (Apotomis betuletana) is a species in the genus Apotomis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.