Brownish Monk'S-Hood Lichen vs Dark Crottle

Hypogymnia vittata compared with Hypogymnia physodes

Key Differences

• Brownish Monk'S-Hood Lichen is Extinct while Dark Crottle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brownish Monk'S-Hood Lichen	Dark Crottle
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family same	Parmeliaceae	Parmeliaceae
Genus same	Hypogymnia	Hypogymnia
Species	Hypogymnia vittata	Hypogymnia physodes

Evolutionary Relationship

Brownish Monk'S-Hood Lichen and Dark Crottle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hypogymnia.

Conservation Status

Brownish Monk'S-Hood Lichen

EX — Extinct

Dark Crottle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brownish Monk'S-Hood Lichen	Dark Crottle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brownish Monk'S-Hood Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Dark Crottle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Brownish Monk'S-Hood Lichen

The Brownish Monk's-hood Lichen (Hypogymnia vittata) is a species in the genus Hypogymnia. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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