Crescent Map Lichen vs Foca Pia

Rhizocarpon lecanorinum compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Key Differences

• Crescent Map Lichen is Least Concern while Foca Pia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crescent Map Lichen	Foca Pia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Rhizocarpaceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Rhizocarpon	Pagophilus
Species	Rhizocarpon lecanorinum	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Conservation Status

Crescent Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crescent Map Lichen	Foca Pia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crescent Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden