vs Snow Dot Lichen

Biatora fallax compared with Biatora vernalis

Key Differences

• is Near Threatened while Snow Dot Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Snow 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	Biatora	Biatora
Species	Biatora fallax	Biatora vernalis

Evolutionary Relationship

and Snow Dot Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Biatora.

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Snow Dot Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Snow 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 Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Snow Dot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

The (Biatora fallax) is a species in the genus Biatora. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden