Blistered Rock Tripe vs broom wattle

Umbilicaria hyperborea compared with Acacia calamifolia

Key Differences

• Blistered Rock Tripe is Extinct while broom wattle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blistered Rock Tripe	broom wattle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Umbilicariaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Umbilicaria	Acacia
Species	Umbilicaria hyperborea	Acacia calamifolia

Conservation Status

Blistered Rock Tripe

EX — Extinct

broom wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blistered Rock Tripe	broom wattle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blistered Rock Tripe

Habitat

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

Range

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

broom wattle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Blistered Rock Tripe

The Blistered Rock Tripe (Umbilicaria hyperborea) is a species in the genus Umbilicaria. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

broom wattle

The Broom Wattle (Acacia calamifolia) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.