Asterisk Lichen vs Mountain Coati

Arthonia radiata compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Asterisk Lichen is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asterisk Lichen	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Arthoniaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Arthonia	Nasua
Species	Arthonia radiata	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Asterisk Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asterisk Lichen	Mountain Coati
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).

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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).