Mustard kidney lichen vs Pimpled Kidney Lichen

Nephroma laevigatum compared with Nephroma resupinatum

Key Differences

• Mustard kidney lichen is Critically Endangered while Pimpled Kidney Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mustard kidney lichen	Pimpled Kidney Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family same	Nephromataceae	Nephromataceae
Genus same	Nephroma	Nephroma
Species	Nephroma laevigatum	Nephroma resupinatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Mustard kidney lichen and Pimpled Kidney Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Nephroma.

Conservation Status

Mustard kidney lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Pimpled Kidney Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mustard kidney lichen	Pimpled Kidney Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mustard kidney lichen

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 Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Pimpled Kidney Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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