Frog Pelt Lichen vs Ruffled Freckle Pelt Lichen

Peltigera degenii compared with Peltigera leucophlebia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frog Pelt Lichen	Ruffled Freckle 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 degenii	Peltigera leucophlebia

Evolutionary Relationship

Frog Pelt Lichen and Ruffled Freckle Pelt Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Peltigera.

Conservation Status

Frog Pelt Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Ruffled Freckle Pelt Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frog Pelt Lichen	Ruffled Freckle Pelt Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Frog Pelt Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Ruffled Freckle Pelt Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States