Orange Dimple Lichen vs Pink Dimple Lichen

Coenogonium luteum compared with Coenogonium pineti

Key Differences

• Orange Dimple Lichen is Endangered while Pink Dimple Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange Dimple Lichen	Pink Dimple Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Ostropales (Ostropales)	Ostropales (Ostropales)
Family same	Coenogoniaceae	Coenogoniaceae
Genus same	Coenogonium	Coenogonium
Species	Coenogonium luteum	Coenogonium pineti

Evolutionary Relationship

Orange Dimple Lichen and Pink Dimple Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Coenogonium.

Conservation Status

Orange Dimple Lichen

EN — Endangered

Pink Dimple Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange Dimple Lichen	Pink Dimple Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orange Dimple Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Pink Dimple Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States