Bitter Tube Lichen vs Brownish Monk'S-Hood Lichen

Hypogymnia bitteri compared with Hypogymnia vittata

Key Differences

• Bitter Tube Lichen is Near Threatened while Brownish Monk'S-Hood Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Tube Lichen	Brownish Monk'S-Hood Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family same	Parmeliaceae	Parmeliaceae
Genus same	Hypogymnia	Hypogymnia
Species	Hypogymnia bitteri	Hypogymnia vittata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bitter Tube Lichen and Brownish Monk'S-Hood Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hypogymnia.

Conservation Status

Bitter Tube Lichen

NT — Near Threatened

Brownish Monk'S-Hood Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Tube Lichen	Brownish Monk'S-Hood Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Tube Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Brownish Monk'S-Hood Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Bitter Tube Lichen

The Bitter Tube Lichen (Hypogymnia bitteri) is a species in the genus Hypogymnia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Brownish Monk'S-Hood Lichen

The Brownish Monk's-hood Lichen (Hypogymnia vittata) is a species in the genus Hypogymnia. It is currently classified as Extinct 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