Intricate Rim-Lichen vs Mealy Rim-Lichen

Lecanora intricata compared with Lecanora strobilina

Key Differences

• Intricate Rim-Lichen is Least Concern while Mealy Rim-Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Intricate Rim-Lichen	Mealy 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 intricata	Lecanora strobilina

Evolutionary Relationship

Intricate Rim-Lichen and Mealy Rim-Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lecanora.

Conservation Status

Intricate Rim-Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Mealy Rim-Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Intricate Rim-Lichen	Mealy Rim-Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Intricate 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).

Mealy Rim-Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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