Bishop's Mitre vs Yellow Map Lichen

Aelia acuminata compared with Rhizocarpon geographicum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bishop's Mitre	Yellow Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Artropoda)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (serangga)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Pentatomidae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Aelia	Rhizocarpon
Species	Aelia acuminata	Rhizocarpon geographicum

Conservation Status

Bishop's Mitre

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bishop's Mitre	Yellow Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bishop's Mitre

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Yellow Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Bishop's Mitre

The Bishop's Mitre (Aelia acuminata) is a species in the genus Aelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden