Frosted Rock Tripe vs Peppered Rock Tripe

Umbilicaria americana compared with Umbilicaria deusta

Key Differences

• Frosted Rock Tripe is Not Evaluated while Peppered Rock Tripe is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frosted Rock Tripe	Peppered Rock Tripe
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family same	Umbilicariaceae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus same	Umbilicaria	Umbilicaria
Species	Umbilicaria americana	Umbilicaria deusta

Evolutionary Relationship

Frosted Rock Tripe and Peppered Rock Tripe share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Umbilicaria.

Conservation Status

Frosted Rock Tripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Peppered Rock Tripe

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frosted Rock Tripe	Peppered Rock Tripe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Frosted Rock Tripe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Peppered Rock Tripe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States