Koch’S Quilt Lichen vs Very Small Quilt Lichen

Fuscidea kochiana compared with Fuscidea pusilla

Key Differences

• Koch’S Quilt Lichen is Data Deficient while Very Small Quilt Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Koch’S Quilt Lichen	Very Small Quilt Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family same	Fuscideaceae	Fuscideaceae
Genus same	Fuscidea	Fuscidea
Species	Fuscidea kochiana	Fuscidea pusilla

Evolutionary Relationship

Koch’S Quilt Lichen and Very Small Quilt Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Fuscidea.

Conservation Status

Koch’S Quilt Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Very Small Quilt Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Koch’S Quilt Lichen	Very Small Quilt Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Koch’S Quilt Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Very Small Quilt 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