Big Map Lichen vs

Rhizocarpon grande compared with Rhizocarpon richardii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Map 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	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family same	Rhizocarpaceae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus same	Rhizocarpon	Rhizocarpon
Species	Rhizocarpon grande	Rhizocarpon richardii

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Map Lichen and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rhizocarpon.

Conservation Status

Big Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Habitat

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

Range

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

Big Map Lichen

The Big Map Lichen (Rhizocarpon grande) is a species in the genus Rhizocarpon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Rhizocarpon richardii は珪質岩にしっかりと付着したパッチを形成する痂状地衣類で、典型的に暗い原葉体によって区切られた淡い緑灰色から黄色みがかった葉状体を示す。ヨーロッパとその他の地域の山岳および高山地帯にある露出した岩場、崖面、岩石に生息する。この岩石生息性種は大気汚染に非常に敏感である。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States