vs Ruffled Jellyskin

Leptogium cochleatum compared with Leptogium chloromelum

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while Ruffled Jellyskin is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Ruffled Jellyskin
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	Leptogium	Leptogium
Species	Leptogium cochleatum	Leptogium chloromelum

Evolutionary Relationship

and Ruffled Jellyskin share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Leptogium.

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Ruffled Jellyskin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Ruffled Jellyskin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Ruffled Jellyskin

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Portugal, Taiwan, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal