Foca Pia vs Smooth Map Lichen

Pagophilus groenlandicus compared with Rhizocarpon hochstetteri

Key Differences

• Foca Pia is Not Evaluated while Smooth Map Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foca Pia	Smooth 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 hochstetteri

Conservation Status

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Smooth Map Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foca Pia	Smooth 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.

Smooth Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden