Boulder Lichen vs Smokey-Eyed Boulder Lichen

Porpidia tuberculosa compared with Porpidia albocaerulescens

Key Differences

• Boulder Lichen is Least Concern while Smokey-Eyed Boulder Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boulder Lichen	Smokey-Eyed Boulder Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family same	Lecideaceae	Lecideaceae
Genus same	Porpidia	Porpidia
Species	Porpidia tuberculosa	Porpidia albocaerulescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Boulder Lichen and Smokey-Eyed Boulder Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Porpidia.

Conservation Status

Boulder Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Smokey-Eyed Boulder Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boulder Lichen	Smokey-Eyed Boulder Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boulder Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Smokey-Eyed Boulder Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Boulder Lichen

The Boulder Lichen (Porpidia tuberculosa) is a species in the genus Porpidia. 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 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇺🇸 United States