Granulating Rocktripe Lichen vs Peppered Rock Tripe

Umbilicaria hirsuta compared with Umbilicaria deusta

Key Differences

• Granulating Rocktripe Lichen is Not Evaluated while Peppered Rock Tripe is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Granulating Rocktripe Lichen	Peppered Rock Tripe
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	Umbilicariaceae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus same	Umbilicaria	Umbilicaria
Species	Umbilicaria hirsuta	Umbilicaria deusta

Evolutionary Relationship

Granulating Rocktripe Lichen and Peppered Rock Tripe share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Umbilicaria.

Conservation Status

Granulating Rocktripe Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Peppered Rock Tripe

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Granulating Rocktripe Lichen	Peppered Rock Tripe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Granulating Rocktripe Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Peppered Rock Tripe

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States