Iceland Lichen vs Sand-Loving Iceland Lichen

Cetraria islandica compared with Cetraria arenaria

Key Differences

• Iceland Lichen is Least Concern while Sand-Loving Iceland Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iceland Lichen	Sand-Loving Iceland Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family same	Parmeliaceae	Parmeliaceae
Genus same	Cetraria	Cetraria
Species	Cetraria islandica	Cetraria arenaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Iceland Lichen and Sand-Loving Iceland Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cetraria.

Conservation Status

Iceland Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Sand-Loving Iceland Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iceland Lichen	Sand-Loving Iceland Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iceland Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Denmark, Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Sand-Loving Iceland Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States