Blacksaddle Pelt Lichen vs Carpet Pelt

Peltigera neckeri compared with Peltigera neopolydactyla

Key Differences

• Blacksaddle Pelt Lichen is Least Concern while Carpet Pelt is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blacksaddle Pelt Lichen	Carpet Pelt
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family same	Peltigeraceae	Peltigeraceae
Genus same	Peltigera	Peltigera
Species	Peltigera neckeri	Peltigera neopolydactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Blacksaddle Pelt Lichen and Carpet Pelt share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Peltigera.

Conservation Status

Blacksaddle Pelt Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Carpet Pelt

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blacksaddle Pelt Lichen	Carpet Pelt
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blacksaddle Pelt Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Carpet Pelt

Habitat

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

Range

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

Blacksaddle Pelt Lichen

The Blacksaddle Pelt Lichen (Peltigera neckeri) is a species in the genus Peltigera. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Carpet Pelt

The Carpet Pelt (Peltigera neopolydactyla) is a species in the genus Peltigera. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States