Cauliflower Foam Lichen vs

Stereocaulon botryosum compared with Stereocaulon nanodes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauliflower Foam 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	Stereocaulaceae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus same	Stereocaulon	Stereocaulon
Species	Stereocaulon botryosum	Stereocaulon nanodes

Evolutionary Relationship

Cauliflower Foam Lichen and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Stereocaulon.

Conservation Status

Cauliflower Foam Lichen

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauliflower Foam Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cauliflower Foam Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Cauliflower Foam Lichen

The Cauliflower Foam Lichen (Stereocaulon botryosum) is a species in the genus Stereocaulon. 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden