Boneset Map Lichen vs bristly bearberry

Rhizocarpon eupetraeum compared with Arctostaphylos columbiana

Key Differences

• Boneset Map Lichen is Extinct while bristly bearberry is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boneset Map Lichen	bristly bearberry
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Rhizocarpaceae	Ericaceae
Genus	Rhizocarpon	Arctostaphylos
Species	Rhizocarpon eupetraeum	Arctostaphylos columbiana

Conservation Status

Boneset Map Lichen

EX — Extinct

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boneset Map Lichen	bristly bearberry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boneset Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

bristly bearberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Boneset Map Lichen

The Boneset Map Lichen (Rhizocarpon eupetraeum) is a species in the genus Rhizocarpon. It is currently classified as Extinct 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.