vs Shadow Dot Lichen

Micarea lithinella compared with Micarea peliocarpa

Key Differences

  • is Data Deficient while Shadow Dot Lichen is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Shadow 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 lithinella Micarea peliocarpa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Shadow Dot Lichen

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Shadow Dot 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.

Shadow 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. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Micarea lithinella は岩石表面に微小な子器を形成する淡色の顆粒状地衣体を持つ小型の痂状地衣類である。ヨーロッパ全域の冷温帯および亜高山帯環境の珪質岩面と石垣に生息する。この地衣類は裸の酸性岩石表面や風化した鉱物基質へのコロニー形成を行う。

Shadow Dot Lichen

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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