Blistered Toadskin Lichen vs bristly bearberry

Lasallia pustulata compared with Arctostaphylos columbiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blistered Toadskin Lichen bristly bearberry
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales) Ericales (Ericales)
Family Umbilicariaceae Ericaceae
Genus Lasallia Arctostaphylos
Species Lasallia pustulata Arctostaphylos columbiana

Conservation Status

Blistered Toadskin Lichen

LC — Least Concern

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blistered Toadskin Lichen bristly bearberry
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blistered Toadskin Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

bristly bearberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Blistered Toadskin Lichen

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

bristly bearberry

The Bristly bearberry (Arctostaphylos columbiana) is a species in the genus Arctostaphylos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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