vs Iceland Lichen

Cetraria sepincola compared with Cetraria islandica

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while Iceland Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Iceland 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	Cetraria	Cetraria
Species	Cetraria sepincola	Cetraria islandica

Evolutionary Relationship

and Iceland Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cetraria.

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Iceland Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Iceland Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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 Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Iceland Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Denmark, Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Cetraria sepinolaはムカデゴケ科に属する小型葉状地衣類で、危急種（VU）と評価されている。低木や若木の樹皮、特に亜寒帯および山岳環境に生育する。その危急な状態は、進行中の生息地喪失と大気質および微気候変化に対するこの種の感受性を反映している。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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