vs Surprise Lichen

Bacidia biatorina compared with Bacidia schweinitzii

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while Surprise Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Surprise 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	Ramalinaceae	Ramalinaceae
Genus same	Bacidia	Bacidia
Species	Bacidia biatorina	Bacidia schweinitzii

Evolutionary Relationship

and Surprise Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bacidia.

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Surprise Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Surprise 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. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Surprise Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Bacidia biatorina is a species in the genus Bacidia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway