vs Wood Dot Lichen

Micarea lignaria compared with Micarea melaena

Key Differences

• is Endangered while Wood Dot Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Wood Dot Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family same	Byssolomataceae	Byssolomataceae
Genus same	Micarea	Micarea
Species	Micarea lignaria	Micarea melaena

Evolutionary Relationship

and Wood Dot Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Micarea.

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Wood Dot Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Wood Dot Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Wood Dot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Micarea lignaria es un liquen crustoso pequeno con talo granular y apotecios gris-verdosos minusculos, adaptado a sustratos de madera y corteza. Crece sobre corteza acida desnuda, madera y a veces turba en ambientes de bosque templado y boreal. Este liquen fotosintetico obtiene energia a traves de su socio algal y contribuye a la colonizacion de superficies de madera.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States