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Thelopsis flaveola compared with Thelopsis rubella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Ostropales (Ostropales)	Ostropales (Ostropales)
Family same	Stictidaceae	Stictidaceae
Genus same	Thelopsis	Thelopsis
Species	Thelopsis flaveola	Thelopsis rubella

Evolutionary Relationship

and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Thelopsis.

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Thelopsis flaveola is a crustose, yellowish lichen producing tiny immersed perithecia on the bark of old deciduous trees. It inhabits humid, shaded forest habitats with old-growth deciduous trees in temperate and montane European forests. This lichen requires stable microclimate conditions and is sensitive to habitat disturbance.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden