Carpet Pelt vs Flat Fruited Pelt

Peltigera neopolydactyla compared with Peltigera horizontalis

Key Differences

• Carpet Pelt is Data Deficient while Flat Fruited Pelt is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carpet Pelt	Flat Fruited Pelt
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family same	Peltigeraceae	Peltigeraceae
Genus same	Peltigera	Peltigera
Species	Peltigera neopolydactyla	Peltigera horizontalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Carpet Pelt and Flat Fruited Pelt share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Peltigera.

Conservation Status

Carpet Pelt

DD — Data Deficient

Flat Fruited Pelt

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carpet Pelt	Flat Fruited Pelt
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carpet Pelt

Habitat

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

Range

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

Flat Fruited Pelt

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Carpet Pelt

The Carpet Pelt (Peltigera neopolydactyla) is a species in the genus Peltigera. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States