Degel’S Pepper-Spore Lichen vs Scaly Pepper-Spore Lichen

Rinodina degeliana compared with Rinodina ascociscana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Degel’S Pepper-Spore Lichen	Scaly Pepper-Spore 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	Physciaceae	Physciaceae
Genus same	Rinodina	Rinodina
Species	Rinodina degeliana	Rinodina ascociscana

Evolutionary Relationship

Degel’S Pepper-Spore Lichen and Scaly Pepper-Spore Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rinodina.

Conservation Status

Degel’S Pepper-Spore Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Scaly Pepper-Spore Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Degel’S Pepper-Spore Lichen	Scaly Pepper-Spore Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Degel’S Pepper-Spore Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Scaly Pepper-Spore Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States