Isatis vs Grayish Button Lichen

Vulpes lagopus compared with Diplotomma alboatrum

Key Differences

• Isatis is Critically Endangered while Grayish Button Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Isatis	Grayish Button Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Caliciaceae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Diplotomma
Species	Vulpes lagopus	Diplotomma alboatrum

Conservation Status

Isatis

CR — Critically Endangered

Grayish Button Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Isatis	Grayish Button Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Isatis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Grayish Button Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Isatis

The Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) is a species in the genus Vulpes. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden