King Pin vs Least Pin Lichen

Chaenothecopsis debilis compared with Chaenothecopsis savonica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	King Pin	Least Pin Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class same	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order same	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family same	Mycocaliciaceae	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus same	Chaenothecopsis	Chaenothecopsis
Species	Chaenothecopsis debilis	Chaenothecopsis savonica

Evolutionary Relationship

King Pin and Least Pin Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Chaenothecopsis.

Conservation Status

King Pin

LC — Least Concern

Least Pin Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	King Pin	Least Pin Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

King Pin

Habitat

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

Range

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

Least Pin 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 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States