Butterfly-leaf vs Tree Saucer Lichen

Adenolobus garipensis compared with Ochrolechia arborea

Key Differences

• Butterfly-leaf is Least Concern while Tree Saucer Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterfly-leaf	Tree Saucer Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Fabaceae	Ochrolechiaceae
Genus	Adenolobus	Ochrolechia
Species	Adenolobus garipensis	Ochrolechia arborea

Conservation Status

Butterfly-leaf

LC — Least Concern

Tree Saucer Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterfly-leaf	Tree Saucer 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.

Tree Saucer Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.