Grayish Button Lichen vs Candelillo

Diplotomma alboatrum compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Grayish Button Lichen is Least Concern while Candelillo is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grayish Button Lichen	Candelillo
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)
Family	Caliciaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Diplotomma	Mazama
Species	Diplotomma alboatrum	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Grayish Button Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Candelillo

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grayish Button Lichen	Candelillo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grayish Button Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Candelillo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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