Grayish Button Lichen vs Markhor

Diplotomma alboatrum compared with Capra falconeri

Key Differences

• Grayish Button Lichen is Least Concern while Markhor is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grayish Button Lichen	Markhor
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Caliciaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Diplotomma	Capra
Species	Diplotomma alboatrum	Capra falconeri

Conservation Status

Grayish Button Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Markhor

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Markhor

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.