vs Rusty Firedot Lichen

Blastenia crenularia compared with Blastenia ferruginea

Key Differences

• is Least Concern while Rusty Firedot Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Rusty Firedot Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family same	Teloschistaceae	Teloschistaceae
Genus same	Blastenia	Blastenia
Species	Blastenia crenularia	Blastenia ferruginea

Evolutionary Relationship

and Rusty Firedot Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Blastenia.

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Firedot Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Rusty Firedot Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Rusty Firedot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Blastenia crenularia is a species in the genus Blastenia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden