Farinose Cartilage Lichen vs Frayed Ribbon Lichen

Ramalina farinacea compared with Ramalina roesleri

Key Differences

• Farinose Cartilage Lichen is Least Concern while Frayed Ribbon Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Farinose Cartilage Lichen	Frayed Ribbon 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	Ramalinaceae	Ramalinaceae
Genus same	Ramalina	Ramalina
Species	Ramalina farinacea	Ramalina roesleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Farinose Cartilage Lichen and Frayed Ribbon Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ramalina.

Conservation Status

Farinose Cartilage Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Frayed Ribbon Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Farinose Cartilage Lichen	Frayed Ribbon Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Farinose Cartilage Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Frayed Ribbon Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States