Flat Fruited Pelt vs Many-Fruited Pelt Lichen

Peltigera horizontalis compared with Peltigera polydactylon

Key Differences

• Flat Fruited Pelt is Endangered while Many-Fruited Pelt Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat Fruited Pelt	Many-Fruited Pelt 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	Peltigeraceae	Peltigeraceae
Genus same	Peltigera	Peltigera
Species	Peltigera horizontalis	Peltigera polydactylon

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat Fruited Pelt and Many-Fruited Pelt Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Peltigera.

Conservation Status

Flat Fruited Pelt

EN — Endangered

Many-Fruited Pelt Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat Fruited Pelt	Many-Fruited Pelt Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat Fruited Pelt

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Many-Fruited Pelt 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 (Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States