vs Jelly Lichen

Enchylium bachmanianum compared with Enchylium tenax

Key Differences

• is Near Threatened while Jelly Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Jelly Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (फफूंद)	Fungi (फफूंद)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (पुट कवक)	Ascomycota (पुट कवक)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family same	Collemataceae	Collemataceae
Genus same	Enchylium	Enchylium
Species	Enchylium bachmanianum	Enchylium tenax

Evolutionary Relationship

and Jelly Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Enchylium.

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Jelly Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Jelly Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Jelly Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Enchylium bachmanianum is a gelatinous, dark-coloured cyanolichen forming small, jelly-like lobes on moist rock surfaces, soil, and mosses in humid habitats. It contains cyanobacterial photobionts within its thallus, enabling nitrogen fixation. Near Threatened, this inconspicuous lichen is sensitive to habitat drying, disturbance, and the loss of stable, humid microhabitats in its European range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden