vs Tattered Jellyskin Lichen

Scytinium tetrasporum compared with Scytinium lichenoides

Key Differences

• is Critically Endangered while Tattered Jellyskin Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Tattered Jellyskin 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	Collemataceae	Collemataceae
Genus same	Scytinium	Scytinium
Species	Scytinium tetrasporum	Scytinium lichenoides

Evolutionary Relationship

and Tattered Jellyskin Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Scytinium.

Conservation Status

CR — Critically Endangered

Tattered Jellyskin Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Tattered Jellyskin Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Tattered Jellyskin 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden