Rose-Petalled Jellyskin Lichen vs Tattered Jellyskin Lichen

Scytinium gelatinosum compared with Scytinium lichenoides

Key Differences

• Rose-Petalled Jellyskin Lichen is Critically Endangered while Tattered Jellyskin Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rose-Petalled Jellyskin Lichen	Tattered Jellyskin 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	Collemataceae	Collemataceae
Genus same	Scytinium	Scytinium
Species	Scytinium gelatinosum	Scytinium lichenoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Rose-Petalled Jellyskin Lichen and Tattered Jellyskin Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Scytinium.

Conservation Status

Rose-Petalled Jellyskin Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Tattered Jellyskin Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rose-Petalled Jellyskin Lichen	Tattered Jellyskin Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rose-Petalled Jellyskin Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Tattered Jellyskin Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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