branched St. Bernard's-lily vs

Anthericum ramosum compared with Pyrenula nitida

Key Differences

  • branched St. Bernard's-lily is Extinct while is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank branched St. Bernard's-lily
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order Asparagales (Asparagales) Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)
Family Asparagaceae Pyrenulaceae
Genus Anthericum Pyrenula
Species Anthericum ramosum Pyrenula nitida

Conservation Status

branched St. Bernard's-lily

EX — Extinct

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute branched St. Bernard's-lily
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.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as 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.

Pyrenula nitida is a corticolous crustose lichen producing a smooth, glossy olive-green to brown thallus with embedded, flask-shaped perithecia on smooth bark of ancient broadleaf trees in humid Atlantic woodland. It is considered a flagship indicator species for long-continuity, old-growth woodland in western Europe. Endangered, this lichen is severely threatened by the loss of veteran trees and ancient woodland habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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