Nylander'S Tile Lichen vs Tile Lichen

Lecidea nylanderi compared with Lecidea tessellata

Key Differences

• Nylander'S Tile Lichen is Data Deficient while Tile Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nylander'S Tile Lichen	Tile 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 nylanderi	Lecidea tessellata

Evolutionary Relationship

Nylander'S Tile Lichen and Tile Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lecidea.

Conservation Status

Nylander'S Tile Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nylander'S Tile Lichen	Tile Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nylander'S Tile Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Tile Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States