Belly-shaped Hard Grass vs Smooth Map Lichen

Aegilops ventricosa compared with Rhizocarpon hochstetteri

Key Differences

• Belly-shaped Hard Grass is Least Concern while Smooth Map Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Belly-shaped Hard Grass	Smooth Map Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Aegilops	Rhizocarpon
Species	Aegilops ventricosa	Rhizocarpon hochstetteri

Conservation Status

Belly-shaped Hard Grass

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Map Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Belly-shaped Hard Grass	Smooth Map 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.

Smooth Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.