Dog Pelt Lichen vs Matt Felt Lichen

Peltigera canina compared with Peltigera malacea

Key Differences

• Dog Pelt Lichen is Least Concern while Matt Felt Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dog Pelt Lichen	Matt Felt 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	Peltigeraceae	Peltigeraceae
Genus same	Peltigera	Peltigera
Species	Peltigera canina	Peltigera malacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Dog Pelt Lichen and Matt Felt Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Peltigera.

Conservation Status

Dog Pelt Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Matt Felt Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dog Pelt Lichen	Matt Felt Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dog Pelt Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Matt Felt 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