Blistered Jellyskin Lichen vs Ruffled Jellyskin

Leptogium corticola compared with Leptogium chloromelum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blistered Jellyskin Lichen	Ruffled 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 corticola	Leptogium chloromelum

Evolutionary Relationship

Blistered Jellyskin Lichen and Ruffled Jellyskin share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Leptogium.

Conservation Status

Blistered Jellyskin Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Ruffled Jellyskin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blistered Jellyskin Lichen	Ruffled Jellyskin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blistered Jellyskin Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Portugal, and United States.

Ruffled Jellyskin

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Portugal, Taiwan, and United States.

Blistered Jellyskin Lichen

The Blistered Jellyskin Lichen (Leptogium corticola) is a species in the genus Leptogium. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇺🇸 United States