Crescent Map Lichen vs Blautukan

Rhizocarpon lecanorinum compared with Andigena hypoglauca

Key Differences

• Crescent Map Lichen is Least Concern while Blautukan is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crescent Map Lichen	Blautukan
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)	Piciformes (Spechtvögel)
Family	Rhizocarpaceae	Ramphastidae
Genus	Rhizocarpon	Andigena
Species	Rhizocarpon lecanorinum	Andigena hypoglauca

Conservation Status

Crescent Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Blautukan

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crescent Map Lichen	Blautukan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crescent Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Blautukan

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Blautukan

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan (Andigena hypoglauca) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway