vs Sunburst Lichen

Lichenomphalia velutina compared with Lichenomphalia alpina

Key Differences

• is Near Threatened while Sunburst Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		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 velutina	Lichenomphalia alpina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Sunburst Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Sunburst Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Sunburst Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Lichenomphalia velutinaは、藻類を含む粒状の葉状体と小型で黄褐色〜黄緑色のキノコ型子実体を持つ地衣化担子菌類です。北欧と北米の北方林や高山環境において、苔の多い泥炭質土壌や酸性湿地に生息します。この特異な生物は地衣化とキノコ形成を組み合わせて栄養を獲得します。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden