Belly-shaped Hard Grass vs Nylander'S Tile Lichen

Aegilops ventricosa compared with Lecidea nylanderi

Key Differences

• Belly-shaped Hard Grass is Least Concern while Nylander'S Tile Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Belly-shaped Hard Grass	Nylander'S Tile Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Lecideaceae
Genus	Aegilops	Lecidea
Species	Aegilops ventricosa	Lecidea nylanderi

Conservation Status

Belly-shaped Hard Grass

LC — Least Concern

Nylander'S Tile Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Belly-shaped Hard Grass	Nylander'S Tile Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Belly-shaped Hard Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

Nylander'S Tile Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Belly-shaped Hard Grass

The Belly-shaped Hard Grass (Aegilops ventricosa) is a species in the genus Aegilops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.