Granular Mottled-Disk Lichen vs

Trapeliopsis granulosa compared with Trapeliopsis glaucolepidea

Key Differences

• Granular Mottled-Disk Lichen is Least Concern while is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Granular Mottled-Disk Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)
Family same	Trapeliaceae	Trapeliaceae
Genus same	Trapeliopsis	Trapeliopsis
Species	Trapeliopsis granulosa	Trapeliopsis glaucolepidea

Evolutionary Relationship

Granular Mottled-Disk Lichen and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Trapeliopsis.

Conservation Status

Granular Mottled-Disk Lichen

LC — Least Concern

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Granular Mottled-Disk Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Granular Mottled-Disk Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.

Trapeliopsis glaucolepidea es un liquen crustaceo con un talo glaucoso y granular que forma parches sobre suelos y sustratos rocosos. Habita suelos minerales abiertos, brezales arenosos y terrenos perturbados en ambientes europeos templados y boreales. Este liquen coloniza suelos acidos desnudos y contribuye a la estabilizacion temprana de los suelos en la sucesion.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden