Beautiful Blistered Jelly Lichen vs Butterfly Jelly Lichen

Collema pulcellum compared with Collema flaccidum

Key Differences

  • Beautiful Blistered Jelly Lichen is Not Evaluated while Butterfly Jelly Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beautiful Blistered Jelly Lichen Butterfly Jelly Lichen
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 Collema Collema
Species Collema pulcellum Collema flaccidum

Evolutionary Relationship

Beautiful Blistered Jelly Lichen and Butterfly Jelly Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Collema.

Conservation Status

Beautiful Blistered Jelly Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Butterfly Jelly Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beautiful Blistered Jelly Lichen Butterfly Jelly Lichen
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beautiful Blistered Jelly Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Taiwan, and United States.

Butterfly Jelly Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Beautiful Blistered Jelly Lichen

The Beautiful Blistered Jelly Lichen (Collema pulcellum) is a species in the genus Collema. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Butterfly Jelly Lichen

The Butterfly Jelly Lichen (Collema flaccidum) is a species in the genus Collema. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered 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 2 countries:

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