Bitter Tube Lichen vs Freckled Tube Lichen

Hypogymnia bitteri compared with Hypogymnia krogiae

Key Differences

• Bitter Tube Lichen is Near Threatened while Freckled Tube Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Tube Lichen	Freckled 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 bitteri	Hypogymnia krogiae

Evolutionary Relationship

Bitter Tube Lichen and Freckled Tube Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hypogymnia.

Conservation Status

Bitter Tube Lichen

NT — Near Threatened

Freckled Tube Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Tube Lichen	Freckled Tube Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter 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. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Freckled Tube Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Bitter Tube Lichen

The Bitter Tube Lichen (Hypogymnia bitteri) is a species in the genus Hypogymnia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States