Green Dot Lichen vs

Micarea prasina compared with Micarea lignaria

Key Differences

• Green Dot Lichen is Least Concern while is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Dot 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	Byssolomataceae	Byssolomataceae
Genus same	Micarea	Micarea
Species	Micarea prasina	Micarea lignaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Green Dot Lichen and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Micarea.

Conservation Status

Green Dot Lichen

LC — Least Concern

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Dot Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Green Dot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Habitat

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

Range

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

Micarea lignaria は顆粒状の地衣体と小さな灰緑色の子器を持つ小型の痂状地衣類で、木材や樹皮の基質に適応している。温帯および亜寒帯林環境の酸性樹皮、木材、時には泥炭上に生育する。この光合成地衣類は藻類共生体を通じてエネルギーを得、木材表面のコロニー形成に貢献する。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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