Foca Pia vs Grayish Green Map Lichen

Pagophilus groenlandicus compared with Rhizocarpon cinereovirens

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Grayish Green Map Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foca Pia	Grayish Green Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Grayish Green Map 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 🇸🇪 Sweden