Brown Rim-Lichen vs Mealy Rim-Lichen

Lecanora chlarotera compared with Lecanora strobilina

Key Differences

• Brown Rim-Lichen is Least Concern while Mealy Rim-Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Rim-Lichen	Mealy Rim-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	Lecanoraceae	Lecanoraceae
Genus same	Lecanora	Lecanora
Species	Lecanora chlarotera	Lecanora strobilina

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Rim-Lichen and Mealy Rim-Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lecanora.

Conservation Status

Brown Rim-Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Mealy Rim-Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Rim-Lichen	Mealy Rim-Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Rim-Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Mealy Rim-Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Brown Rim-Lichen

The Brown Rim-lichen (Lecanora chlarotera) is a species in the genus Lecanora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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