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Athallia cerinelloides compared with Athallia scopularis

Key Differences

  • is Data Deficient while is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank
Kingdom same Fungi (Fungi) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes) Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same Teloschistales (Teloschistales) Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family same Teloschistaceae Teloschistaceae
Genus same Athallia Athallia
Species Athallia cerinelloides Athallia scopularis

Evolutionary Relationship

and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Athallia.

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Athallia cerinelloides is a crustose lichen with an orange-yellow to waxy thallus bearing lecanorine apothecia with reddish-orange discs. It inhabits bark of nutrient-enriched trees, walls, and rocks enriched with bird droppings in temperate and Mediterranean Europe. This lichen thrives in nitrogenous, bird-roosting habitats.

Athallia scopularis is a species in the genus Athallia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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