vs Whiskered Camouflage Lichen

Melanelixia glabratula compared with Melanelixia subargentifera

Key Differences

• is Least Concern while Whiskered Camouflage Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Whiskered Camouflage 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	Melanelixia	Melanelixia
Species	Melanelixia glabratula	Melanelixia subargentifera

Evolutionary Relationship

and Whiskered Camouflage Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Melanelixia.

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Whiskered Camouflage Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Whiskered Camouflage Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Whiskered Camouflage Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden