Bearded Jellyskin Lichen vs Hibernia Jellyskin

Leptogium saturninum compared with Leptogium hibernicum

Key Differences

• Bearded Jellyskin Lichen is Least Concern while Hibernia Jellyskin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded Jellyskin Lichen	Hibernia Jellyskin
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	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family same	Collemataceae	Collemataceae
Genus same	Leptogium	Leptogium
Species	Leptogium saturninum	Leptogium hibernicum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bearded Jellyskin Lichen and Hibernia Jellyskin share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Leptogium.

Conservation Status

Bearded Jellyskin Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Hibernia Jellyskin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded Jellyskin Lichen	Hibernia Jellyskin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bearded Jellyskin Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Hibernia Jellyskin

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Bearded Jellyskin Lichen

The Bearded Jellyskin Lichen (Leptogium saturninum) is a species in the genus Leptogium. 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden