City Dot Lichen vs Umber Dot Lichen

Scoliciosporum chlorococcum compared with Scoliciosporum umbrinum

Key Differences

• City Dot Lichen is Least Concern while Umber Dot Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	City Dot Lichen	Umber Dot Lichen
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	Scoliciosporaceae	Scoliciosporaceae
Genus same	Scoliciosporum	Scoliciosporum
Species	Scoliciosporum chlorococcum	Scoliciosporum umbrinum

Evolutionary Relationship

City Dot Lichen and Umber Dot Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Scoliciosporum.

Conservation Status

City Dot Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Umber Dot Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	City Dot Lichen	Umber Dot Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

City Dot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Umber Dot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

City Dot Lichen

The City Dot Lichen (Scoliciosporum chlorococcum) is a species in the genus Scoliciosporum. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States