Ear-Lobed Dog-Lichen vs Matt Felt Lichen

Peltigera lepidophora compared with Peltigera malacea

Key Differences

• Ear-Lobed Dog-Lichen is Least Concern while Matt Felt Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ear-Lobed Dog-Lichen	Matt Felt Lichen
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 lepidophora	Peltigera malacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Ear-Lobed Dog-Lichen and Matt Felt Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Peltigera.

Conservation Status

Ear-Lobed Dog-Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Matt Felt Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ear-Lobed Dog-Lichen	Matt Felt Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ear-Lobed Dog-Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Matt Felt Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States