branched St. Bernard's-lily vs Brook Stippleback Lichen

Anthericum ramosum compared with Dermatocarpon luridum

Key Differences

branched St. Bernard's-lily is Extinct while Brook Stippleback Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	branched St. Bernard's-lily	Brook Stippleback Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Verrucariales (Verrucariales)
Family	Asparagaceae	Verrucariaceae
Genus	Anthericum	Dermatocarpon
Species	Anthericum ramosum	Dermatocarpon luridum

Conservation Status

branched St. Bernard's-lily

EX — Extinct

Brook Stippleback Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	branched St. Bernard's-lily	Brook Stippleback Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

branched St. Bernard's-lily

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Brook Stippleback 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.

branched St. Bernard's-lily

The Branched st. bernard's-lily (Anthericum ramosum) is a species in the genus Anthericum. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Brook Stippleback Lichen

The Brook Stippleback Lichen (Dermatocarpon luridum) is a species in the genus Dermatocarpon. 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.