Board Lichen vs bristly bearberry

Trapeliopsis flexuosa compared with Arctostaphylos columbiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Board Lichen bristly bearberry
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales) Ericales (Ericales)
Family Trapeliaceae Ericaceae
Genus Trapeliopsis Arctostaphylos
Species Trapeliopsis flexuosa Arctostaphylos columbiana

Conservation Status

Board Lichen

LC — Least Concern

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Board Lichen bristly bearberry
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Board 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.

Board Lichen

The Board Lichen (Trapeliopsis flexuosa) is a species in the genus Trapeliopsis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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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