bangawanga vs Crazy Scale Lichen

Amblygonocarpus andongensis compared with Cladonia turgida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bangawanga	Crazy Scale Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Fabaceae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Amblygonocarpus	Cladonia
Species	Amblygonocarpus andongensis	Cladonia turgida

Conservation Status

bangawanga

LC — Least Concern

Crazy Scale Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bangawanga	Crazy Scale Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bangawanga

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Crazy Scale Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

bangawanga

The Bangawanga (Amblygonocarpus andongensis) is a species in the genus Amblygonocarpus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.