Greenish Mottled-Disk Lichen vs

Trapeliopsis viridescens compared with Trapeliopsis glaucolepidea

Key Differences

• Greenish Mottled-Disk Lichen is Critically Endangered while is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greenish Mottled-Disk Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)
Family same	Trapeliaceae	Trapeliaceae
Genus same	Trapeliopsis	Trapeliopsis
Species	Trapeliopsis viridescens	Trapeliopsis glaucolepidea

Evolutionary Relationship

Greenish Mottled-Disk Lichen and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Trapeliopsis.

Conservation Status

Greenish Mottled-Disk Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greenish Mottled-Disk Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greenish Mottled-Disk Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Trapeliopsis glaucolepidea is a crustose lichen with a glaucous, granular thallus forming patches on soil and rock substrates. It inhabits open mineral soils, sandy heathlands, and disturbed ground in temperate and boreal European environments. This lichen colonizes bare acidic soils and contributes to early successional soil stabilization.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden