Degel’S Pepper-Spore Lichen vs Many-Spored Pepper-Spore Lichen

Rinodina degeliana compared with Rinodina polyspora

Key Differences

• Degel’S Pepper-Spore Lichen is Not Evaluated while Many-Spored Pepper-Spore Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Degel’S Pepper-Spore Lichen	Many-Spored Pepper-Spore Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family same	Physciaceae	Physciaceae
Genus same	Rinodina	Rinodina
Species	Rinodina degeliana	Rinodina polyspora

Evolutionary Relationship

Degel’S Pepper-Spore Lichen and Many-Spored Pepper-Spore Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rinodina.

Conservation Status

Degel’S Pepper-Spore Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Many-Spored Pepper-Spore Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Degel’S Pepper-Spore Lichen	Many-Spored Pepper-Spore Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Degel’S Pepper-Spore Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Many-Spored Pepper-Spore Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States