Arctic Rocktripe Lichen vs Peppered Rock Tripe

Umbilicaria arctica compared with Umbilicaria deusta

Key Differences

• Arctic Rocktripe Lichen is Least Concern while Peppered Rock Tripe is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Rocktripe Lichen	Peppered Rock Tripe
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family same	Umbilicariaceae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus same	Umbilicaria	Umbilicaria
Species	Umbilicaria arctica	Umbilicaria deusta

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Rocktripe Lichen and Peppered Rock Tripe share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Umbilicaria.

Conservation Status

Arctic Rocktripe Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Peppered Rock Tripe

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Rocktripe Lichen	Peppered Rock Tripe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic Rocktripe Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Arctic Rocktripe Lichen

The Arctic Rocktripe Lichen (Umbilicaria arctica) is a species in the genus Umbilicaria. 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