vs Frosty-Rimmed Dot Lichen

Bacidia biatorina compared with Bacidia rubella

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while Frosty-Rimmed Dot Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Frosty-Rimmed Dot Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family same	Ramalinaceae	Ramalinaceae
Genus same	Bacidia	Bacidia
Species	Bacidia biatorina	Bacidia rubella

Evolutionary Relationship

and Frosty-Rimmed Dot Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bacidia.

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Frosty-Rimmed Dot Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Frosty-Rimmed Dot 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. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Frosty-Rimmed Dot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Bacidia biatorina is a species in the genus Bacidia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden