Blistered Rock Tripe vs Foca Pia

Umbilicaria hyperborea compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Key Differences

Blistered Rock Tripe is Extinct while Foca Pia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blistered Rock Tripe	Foca Pia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Umbilicariaceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Umbilicaria	Pagophilus
Species	Umbilicaria hyperborea	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Conservation Status

Blistered Rock Tripe

EX — Extinct

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blistered Rock Tripe	Foca Pia
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.

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.