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Rhizocarpon richardii compared with Rhizocarpon umbilicatum

Key Differences

• is Least Concern while is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family same	Rhizocarpaceae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus same	Rhizocarpon	Rhizocarpon
Species	Rhizocarpon richardii	Rhizocarpon umbilicatum

Evolutionary Relationship

and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rhizocarpon.

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute
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, Sweden, and United States.

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 5 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Rhizocarpon richardii es un liquen crustoso que forma parches adheridos firmemente sobre rocas siliceas, con un talo tipicamente grisaceo-verdoso palido a amarillento dividido por un protalo oscuro. Habita afloramientos rocosos expuestos, paredes de acantilados y bloques en zonas montanas y alpinas de Europa y otras regiones. Esta especie saxicola es muy sensible a la contaminacion atmosferica.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden