vs Candle-Wax Stubble Lichen

Calicium adspersum compared with Calicium lenticulare

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while Candle-Wax Stubble Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Candle-Wax Stubble Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family same	Caliciaceae	Caliciaceae
Genus same	Calicium	Calicium
Species	Calicium adspersum	Calicium lenticulare

Evolutionary Relationship

and Candle-Wax Stubble Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Calicium.

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Candle-Wax Stubble Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Candle-Wax Stubble Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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 Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Candle-Wax Stubble Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Calicium adspersum is a pin lichen in the family Caliciaceae, assessed as Vulnerable (VU). It grows on dry, sun-exposed bark of old trees, particularly in undisturbed, ancient woodland habitats. The species produces stalked apothecia containing a powdery mass of spores called mazaedium and is threatened by the loss of veteran trees.

Candle-Wax Stubble Lichen

The Candle-Wax Stubble Lichen (Calicium lenticulare) is a species in the genus Calicium. It is currently classified as Endangered 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 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States