vs Spotted Camouflage Lichen

Melanohalea exasperatula compared with Melanohalea olivacea

Key Differences

• is Least Concern while Spotted Camouflage Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Spotted Camouflage 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	Melanohalea	Melanohalea
Species	Melanohalea exasperatula	Melanohalea olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

and Spotted Camouflage Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Melanohalea.

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Camouflage Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Spotted Camouflage Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Spotted Camouflage 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden