Foca pía vs Single-Spored Map Lichen

Pagophilus groenlandicus compared with Rhizocarpon disporum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foca pía	Single-Spored Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Pagophilus	Rhizocarpon
Species	Pagophilus groenlandicus	Rhizocarpon disporum

Conservation Status

Foca pía

NE — Not Evaluated

Single-Spored Map Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foca pía	Single-Spored Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Foca pía

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Single-Spored Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden