Bitter Wart Lichen vs Ragged Wart Lichen

Lepra amara compared with Lepra ophthalmiza

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Wart Lichen	Ragged Wart Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family same	Pertusariaceae	Pertusariaceae
Genus same	Lepra	Lepra
Species	Lepra amara	Lepra ophthalmiza

Evolutionary Relationship

Bitter Wart Lichen and Ragged Wart Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lepra.

Conservation Status

Bitter Wart Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Ragged Wart Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Wart Lichen	Ragged Wart Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Wart Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Ragged Wart Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Bitter Wart Lichen

The Bitter Wart Lichen (Lepra amara) is a species in the genus Lepra. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States