Isatis vs Parasitic Button Lichen

Vulpes lagopus compared with Buellia badia

Key Differences

• Isatis is Critically Endangered while Parasitic Button Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Isatis	Parasitic 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)	Buellia
Species	Vulpes lagopus	Buellia badia

Conservation Status

Isatis

CR — Critically Endangered

Parasitic Button Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Isatis	Parasitic 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.

Parasitic 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