Arctic Mushroom Scales Lichen vs Sunburst Lichen

Lichenomphalia hudsoniana compared with Lichenomphalia alpina

Key Differences

• Arctic Mushroom Scales Lichen is Critically Endangered while Sunburst Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Mushroom Scales Lichen	Sunburst Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (菌界)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order same	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family same	Hygrophoraceae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus same	Lichenomphalia	Lichenomphalia
Species	Lichenomphalia hudsoniana	Lichenomphalia alpina

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Mushroom Scales Lichen and Sunburst Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lichenomphalia.

Conservation Status

Arctic Mushroom Scales Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Sunburst Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Mushroom Scales Lichen	Sunburst Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic Mushroom Scales Lichen

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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

Sunburst Lichen

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Arctic Mushroom Scales Lichen

The Arctic Mushroom Scales Lichen (Lichenomphalia hudsoniana) is a species in the genus Lichenomphalia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden