Alpine Bloodspot Lichen vs Lapland Bloodspot Lichen

Ophioparma ventosa compared with Ophioparma lapponica

Key Differences

• Alpine Bloodspot Lichen is Extinct while Lapland Bloodspot Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Bloodspot Lichen	Lapland Bloodspot Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (菌界)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (チャシブゴケ菌綱)	Lecanoromycetes (チャシブゴケ菌綱)
Order same	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family same	Ophioparmaceae	Ophioparmaceae
Genus same	Ophioparma	Ophioparma
Species	Ophioparma ventosa	Ophioparma lapponica

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Bloodspot Lichen and Lapland Bloodspot Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ophioparma.

Conservation Status

Alpine Bloodspot Lichen

EX — Extinct

Lapland Bloodspot Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Bloodspot Lichen	Lapland Bloodspot Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Bloodspot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Lapland Bloodspot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Alpine Bloodspot Lichen

The Alpine Bloodspot Lichen (Ophioparma ventosa) is a species in the genus Ophioparma. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States