Matt Felt Lichen vs Ruffled Freckle Pelt Lichen

Peltigera malacea compared with Peltigera leucophlebia

Key Differences

• Matt Felt Lichen is Endangered while Ruffled Freckle Pelt Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matt Felt Lichen	Ruffled Freckle Pelt 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	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family same	Peltigeraceae	Peltigeraceae
Genus same	Peltigera	Peltigera
Species	Peltigera malacea	Peltigera leucophlebia

Evolutionary Relationship

Matt Felt Lichen and Ruffled Freckle Pelt Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Peltigera.

Conservation Status

Matt Felt Lichen

EN — Endangered

Ruffled Freckle Pelt Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matt Felt Lichen	Ruffled Freckle Pelt Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Matt Felt Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Ruffled Freckle Pelt Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. 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 4 countries:

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