Brown Rim-Lichen vs Frosted Rim-Lichen

Lecanora chlarotera compared with Lecanora caesiorubella

Key Differences

• Brown Rim-Lichen is Least Concern while Frosted Rim-Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Rim-Lichen	Frosted Rim-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	Lecanoraceae	Lecanoraceae
Genus same	Lecanora	Lecanora
Species	Lecanora chlarotera	Lecanora caesiorubella

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Rim-Lichen and Frosted Rim-Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lecanora.

Conservation Status

Brown Rim-Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Frosted Rim-Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Rim-Lichen	Frosted Rim-Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Rim-Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Frosted Rim-Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Brown Rim-Lichen

The Brown Rim-lichen (Lecanora chlarotera) is a species in the genus Lecanora. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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 4 countries:

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