Cartilage Lichen vs Lace Lichen

Ramalina fraxinea compared with Ramalina menziesii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cartilage Lichen	Lace Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family same	Ramalinaceae	Ramalinaceae
Genus same	Ramalina	Ramalina
Species	Ramalina fraxinea	Ramalina menziesii

Evolutionary Relationship

Cartilage Lichen and Lace Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ramalina.

Conservation Status

Cartilage Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Lace Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cartilage Lichen	Lace Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cartilage Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Lace Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

Cartilage Lichen

The Cartilage Lichen (Ramalina fraxinea) is a species in the genus Ramalina. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway