Butterfly-leaf vs Grayish Button Lichen

Adenolobus garipensis compared with Diplotomma alboatrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Butterfly-leaf Grayish Button Lichen
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family Fabaceae Caliciaceae
Genus Adenolobus Diplotomma
Species Adenolobus garipensis Diplotomma alboatrum

Conservation Status

Butterfly-leaf

LC — Least Concern

Grayish Button Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Butterfly-leaf Grayish Button Lichen
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterfly-leaf

Habitat

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

Grayish Button Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Butterfly-leaf

The Butterfly-leaf (Adenolobus garipensis) is a species in the genus Adenolobus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Grayish Button Lichen

No description available.

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