Mustard kidney lichen vs Powdery Kidney Lichen

Nephroma laevigatum compared with Nephroma parile

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mustard kidney lichen	Powdery Kidney 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	Nephromataceae	Nephromataceae
Genus same	Nephroma	Nephroma
Species	Nephroma laevigatum	Nephroma parile

Evolutionary Relationship

Mustard kidney lichen and Powdery Kidney Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Nephroma.

Conservation Status

Mustard kidney lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Powdery Kidney Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mustard kidney lichen	Powdery Kidney Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mustard kidney lichen

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

Powdery Kidney Lichen

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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