Peppered Rock Tripe vs Smooth Rock Tripe

Umbilicaria deusta compared with Umbilicaria mammulata

Key Differences

• Peppered Rock Tripe is Near Threatened while Smooth Rock Tripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peppered Rock Tripe	Smooth Rock Tripe
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family same	Umbilicariaceae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus same	Umbilicaria	Umbilicaria
Species	Umbilicaria deusta	Umbilicaria mammulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Peppered Rock Tripe and Smooth Rock Tripe share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Umbilicaria.

Conservation Status

Peppered Rock Tripe

NT — Near Threatened

Smooth Rock Tripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peppered Rock Tripe	Smooth Rock Tripe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peppered Rock Tripe

Habitat

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

Range

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

Smooth Rock Tripe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States