Cudbear vs

Ochrolechia tartarea compared with Ochrolechia pallescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cudbear
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family same	Ochrolechiaceae	Ochrolechiaceae
Genus same	Ochrolechia	Ochrolechia
Species	Ochrolechia tartarea	Ochrolechia pallescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Cudbear and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ochrolechia.

Conservation Status

Cudbear

EN — Endangered

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cudbear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cudbear

Habitat

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

Range

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

Habitat

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

Range

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

Ochrolechia pallescens es un liquen crustoso de la familia Ochrolechiaceae, evaluado como En Peligro (EN). Crece sobre la corteza de arboles viejos y se considera un indicador de bosques antiguos con larga continuidad ecologica. Su estado de peligro refleja un severo declive debido a la perdida de arboles viejos y veteranos en toda su area de distribucion.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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