Green Dot Lichen vs Wood Dot Lichen

Micarea prasina compared with Micarea melaena

Key Differences

• Green Dot Lichen is Least Concern while Wood Dot Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Dot Lichen	Wood Dot Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family same	Byssolomataceae	Byssolomataceae
Genus same	Micarea	Micarea
Species	Micarea prasina	Micarea melaena

Evolutionary Relationship

Green Dot Lichen and Wood Dot Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Micarea.

Conservation Status

Green Dot Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Wood Dot Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Dot Lichen	Wood Dot Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Green Dot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Wood Dot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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