vs Sunburst Lichen

Lichenomphalia velutina compared with Lichenomphalia alpina

Key Differences

• is Near Threatened while Sunburst Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Sunburst Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family same	Hygrophoraceae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus same	Lichenomphalia	Lichenomphalia
Species	Lichenomphalia velutina	Lichenomphalia alpina

Evolutionary Relationship

and Sunburst Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lichenomphalia.

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Sunburst Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Sunburst Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Sunburst Lichen

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Lichenomphalia velutina es un basidiomiceto formador de líquenes con un talo granular que contiene algas y pequeños cuerpos fructíferos en forma de hongo de color tostado a amarillento-beige. Habita suelos musgosos y turbosos y hábitats ácidos y húmedos en ambientes boreales y montanos del norte de Europa y América del Norte. Este inusual organismo combina la liquenización con la producción de setas para obtener nutrientes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden