Gray-Orange Disk Lichen vs

Lecidea lapicida compared with Lecidea lithophila

Key Differences

• Gray-Orange Disk Lichen is Least Concern while is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-Orange Disk Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family same	Lecideaceae	Lecideaceae
Genus same	Lecidea	Lecidea
Species	Lecidea lapicida	Lecidea lithophila

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-Orange Disk Lichen and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lecidea.

Conservation Status

Gray-Orange Disk Lichen

LC — Least Concern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-Orange Disk Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-Orange Disk Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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