Beaded Tube Lichen vs Varnished Tube Lichen

Hypogymnia enteromorpha compared with Hypogymnia austerodes

Key Differences

• Beaded Tube Lichen is Not Evaluated while Varnished Tube Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaded Tube Lichen	Varnished Tube 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	Lecanorales (チャシブゴケ目)	Lecanorales (チャシブゴケ目)
Family same	Parmeliaceae	Parmeliaceae
Genus same	Hypogymnia	Hypogymnia
Species	Hypogymnia enteromorpha	Hypogymnia austerodes

Evolutionary Relationship

Beaded Tube Lichen and Varnished Tube Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hypogymnia.

Conservation Status

Beaded Tube Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Varnished Tube Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaded Tube Lichen	Varnished Tube Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beaded Tube Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Varnished Tube Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Beaded Tube Lichen

The Beaded Tube Lichen (Hypogymnia enteromorpha) is a species in the genus Hypogymnia. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States