Flooded Jellyskin Lichen vs Hibernia Jellyskin

Leptogium rivulare compared with Leptogium hibernicum

Key Differences

• Flooded Jellyskin Lichen is Endangered while Hibernia Jellyskin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flooded 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 rivulare	Leptogium hibernicum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flooded Jellyskin Lichen

EN — Endangered

Hibernia Jellyskin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flooded Jellyskin Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden