vs Wet Dot Lichen

Bacidina phacodes compared with Bacidina inundata

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while Wet Dot Lichen is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Wet 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	Bacidina	Bacidina
Species	Bacidina phacodes	Bacidina inundata

Evolutionary Relationship

and Wet Dot Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bacidina.

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Wet Dot Lichen

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Wet 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.

Wet Dot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Bacidina phacodes is a species in the genus Bacidina. 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