Beaded Tube Lichen vs Dark Crottle

Hypogymnia enteromorpha compared with Hypogymnia physodes

Key Differences

• Beaded Tube Lichen is Not Evaluated while Dark Crottle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaded Tube Lichen	Dark Crottle
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	Parmeliaceae	Parmeliaceae
Genus same	Hypogymnia	Hypogymnia
Species	Hypogymnia enteromorpha	Hypogymnia physodes

Evolutionary Relationship

Beaded Tube Lichen and Dark Crottle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hypogymnia.

Conservation Status

Beaded Tube Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Dark Crottle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaded Tube Lichen	Dark Crottle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beaded Tube Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Dark Crottle

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).

Beaded Tube Lichen

The Beaded Tube Lichen (Hypogymnia enteromorpha) is a species in the genus Hypogymnia. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States