Cerceta malgache vs Boulder Lichen

Anas bernieri compared with Porpidia tuberculosa

Key Differences

• Cerceta malgache is Endangered while Boulder Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cerceta malgache	Boulder Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Anatidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Anas	Porpidia
Species	Anas bernieri	Porpidia tuberculosa

Conservation Status

Cerceta malgache

EN — Endangered

Boulder Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cerceta malgache	Boulder Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cerceta malgache

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Boulder Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Cerceta malgache

The Bernier's Teal (Anas bernieri) is a species in the genus Anas. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Boulder Lichen

The Boulder Lichen (Porpidia tuberculosa) is a species in the genus Porpidia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway