Black-Foam Lichen vs Porto Santo Foam Lichen

Anzia colpodes compared with Anzia centrifuga

Key Differences

• Black-Foam Lichen is Not Evaluated while Porto Santo Foam Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Foam Lichen	Porto Santo Foam 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	Parmeliaceae	Parmeliaceae
Genus same	Anzia	Anzia
Species	Anzia colpodes	Anzia centrifuga

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-Foam Lichen and Porto Santo Foam Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Anzia.

Conservation Status

Black-Foam Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Porto Santo Foam Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Foam Lichen	Porto Santo Foam Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-Foam Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Porto Santo Foam Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Black-Foam Lichen

The Black-Foam Lichen (Anzia colpodes) is a species in the genus Anzia. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway