Foca Pia vs Split-Peg Lichen

Pagophilus groenlandicus compared with Cladonia cariosa

Key Differences

• Foca Pia is Not Evaluated while Split-Peg Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foca Pia	Split-Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Pagophilus	Cladonia
Species	Pagophilus groenlandicus	Cladonia cariosa

Conservation Status

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Split-Peg Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foca Pia	Split-Peg 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.

Split-Peg 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 Endangered 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