Boreal Button Lichen vs Markhor

Buellia disciformis compared with Capra falconeri

Key Differences

• Boreal Button Lichen is Critically Endangered while Markhor is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Button Lichen	Markhor
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Caliciaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Buellia	Capra
Species	Buellia disciformis	Capra falconeri

Conservation Status

Boreal Button Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Markhor

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Button Lichen	Markhor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boreal Button Lichen

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Markhor

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Boreal Button Lichen

The Boreal Button Lichen (Buellia disciformis) is a species in the genus Buellia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.