Gray-Orange Disk Lichen vs Tile Lichen

Lecidea lapicida compared with Lecidea tessellata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-Orange Disk Lichen	Tile Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family same	Lecideaceae	Lecideaceae
Genus same	Lecidea	Lecidea
Species	Lecidea lapicida	Lecidea tessellata

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-Orange Disk Lichen and Tile Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lecidea.

Conservation Status

Gray-Orange Disk Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-Orange Disk Lichen	Tile Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-Orange 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.

Tile 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 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States