Flat Fruited Pelt vs Membranous Pelt Lichen

Peltigera horizontalis compared with Peltigera membranacea

Key Differences

• Flat Fruited Pelt is Endangered while Membranous Pelt Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat Fruited Pelt	Membranous Pelt 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 horizontalis	Peltigera membranacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat Fruited Pelt and Membranous Pelt Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Peltigera.

Conservation Status

Flat Fruited Pelt

EN — Endangered

Membranous Pelt Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat Fruited Pelt	Membranous Pelt Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat Fruited Pelt

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). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Membranous Pelt Lichen

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States