Heath Navel vs Sunburst Lichen

Lichenomphalia umbellifera compared with Lichenomphalia alpina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Navel	Sunburst Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family same	Hygrophoraceae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus same	Lichenomphalia	Lichenomphalia
Species	Lichenomphalia umbellifera	Lichenomphalia alpina

Evolutionary Relationship

Heath Navel and Sunburst Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lichenomphalia.

Conservation Status

Heath Navel

LC — Least Concern

Sunburst Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath Navel	Sunburst Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heath Navel

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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

Sunburst Lichen

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden