Blacksaddle Pelt Lichen vs Frog Pelt Lichen

Peltigera neckeri compared with Peltigera degenii

Key Differences

• Blacksaddle Pelt Lichen is Least Concern while Frog Pelt Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blacksaddle Pelt Lichen	Frog Pelt Lichen
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 degenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blacksaddle Pelt Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Frog Pelt Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blacksaddle Pelt Lichen	Frog Pelt Lichen
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.

Frog Pelt 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 Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States