Blistered Jellyskin Lichen vs Blue Jellyskin

Leptogium corticola compared with Leptogium cyanescens

Key Differences

• Blistered Jellyskin Lichen is Not Evaluated while Blue Jellyskin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blistered Jellyskin Lichen	Blue Jellyskin
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	Collemataceae	Collemataceae
Genus same	Leptogium	Leptogium
Species	Leptogium corticola	Leptogium cyanescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Blistered Jellyskin Lichen and Blue Jellyskin share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Leptogium.

Conservation Status

Blistered Jellyskin Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Blue Jellyskin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blistered Jellyskin Lichen	Blue Jellyskin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blistered Jellyskin Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Portugal, and United States.

Blue Jellyskin

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Blistered Jellyskin Lichen

The Blistered Jellyskin Lichen (Leptogium corticola) is a species in the genus Leptogium. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Blue Jellyskin

The Blue Jellyskin (Leptogium cyanescens) is a species in the genus Leptogium. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇺🇸 United States