Gray-Rimmed Firedot Lichen vs Iron Firedot Lichen

Caloplaca cerina compared with Caloplaca sideritis

Key Differences

• Gray-Rimmed Firedot Lichen is Endangered while Iron Firedot Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-Rimmed Firedot Lichen	Iron Firedot Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family same	Teloschistaceae	Teloschistaceae
Genus same	Caloplaca	Caloplaca
Species	Caloplaca cerina	Caloplaca sideritis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-Rimmed Firedot Lichen and Iron Firedot Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Caloplaca.

Conservation Status

Gray-Rimmed Firedot Lichen

EN — Endangered

Iron Firedot Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-Rimmed Firedot Lichen	Iron Firedot Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-Rimmed Firedot 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 Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Iron Firedot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States