Jelly Lichen vs Shaly Jelly Lichen

Enchylium tenax compared with Enchylium polycarpon

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jelly Lichen	Shaly Jelly 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	Collemataceae	Collemataceae
Genus same	Enchylium	Enchylium
Species	Enchylium tenax	Enchylium polycarpon

Evolutionary Relationship

Jelly Lichen and Shaly Jelly Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Enchylium.

Conservation Status

Jelly Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Shaly Jelly Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jelly Lichen	Shaly Jelly Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jelly Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shaly Jelly Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States