vs Koch’S Quilt Lichen

Fuscidea lightfootii compared with Fuscidea kochiana

Key Differences

• is Near Threatened while Koch’S Quilt Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Koch’S Quilt Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family same	Fuscideaceae	Fuscideaceae
Genus same	Fuscidea	Fuscidea
Species	Fuscidea lightfootii	Fuscidea kochiana

Evolutionary Relationship

and Koch’S Quilt Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Fuscidea.

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Koch’S Quilt Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Koch’S Quilt 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.

Koch’S Quilt Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden