Brook Stippleback Lichen vs broom wattle

Dermatocarpon luridum compared with Acacia calamifolia

Key Differences

• Brook Stippleback Lichen is Critically Endangered while broom wattle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Stippleback Lichen	broom wattle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Verrucariales (Verrucariales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Verrucariaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Dermatocarpon	Acacia
Species	Dermatocarpon luridum	Acacia calamifolia

Conservation Status

Brook Stippleback Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

broom wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Stippleback Lichen	broom wattle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

broom wattle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

broom wattle

The Broom Wattle (Acacia calamifolia) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.