vs Shaly Jelly Lichen

Enchylium bachmanianum compared with Enchylium polycarpon

Key Differences

• is Near Threatened while Shaly Jelly Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Shaly 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	Enchylium	Enchylium
Species	Enchylium bachmanianum	Enchylium polycarpon

Evolutionary Relationship

and Shaly Jelly Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Enchylium.

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Shaly Jelly Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Shaly Jelly Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Shaly Jelly Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Enchylium bachmanianum is a gelatinous, dark-coloured cyanolichen forming small, jelly-like lobes on moist rock surfaces, soil, and mosses in humid habitats. It contains cyanobacterial photobionts within its thallus, enabling nitrogen fixation. Near Threatened, this inconspicuous lichen is sensitive to habitat drying, disturbance, and the loss of stable, humid microhabitats in its European range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden