Arctic Kidney Lichen vs Powdery Kidney Lichen

Nephroma arcticum compared with Nephroma parile

Key Differences

• Arctic Kidney Lichen is Least Concern while Powdery Kidney Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Kidney Lichen	Powdery Kidney Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family same	Nephromataceae	Nephromataceae
Genus same	Nephroma	Nephroma
Species	Nephroma arcticum	Nephroma parile

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Kidney Lichen and Powdery Kidney Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Nephroma.

Conservation Status

Arctic Kidney Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Powdery Kidney Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Kidney Lichen	Powdery Kidney Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic Kidney Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Powdery Kidney Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Arctic Kidney Lichen

The Arctic Kidney Lichen (Nephroma arcticum) is a species in the genus Nephroma. 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 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States