Aquatic Pelt Lichen vs Dog Pelt Lichen

Peltigera hydrothyria compared with Peltigera canina

Key Differences

• Aquatic Pelt Lichen is Not Evaluated while Dog Pelt Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aquatic Pelt Lichen	Dog Pelt Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (균계)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (자낭균류)	Ascomycota (자낭균류)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (요강버섯강)	Lecanoromycetes (요강버섯강)
Order same	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family same	Peltigeraceae	Peltigeraceae
Genus same	Peltigera	Peltigera
Species	Peltigera hydrothyria	Peltigera canina

Evolutionary Relationship

Aquatic Pelt Lichen and Dog Pelt Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Peltigera.

Conservation Status

Aquatic Pelt Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Dog Pelt Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aquatic Pelt Lichen	Dog Pelt Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aquatic Pelt Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Dog Pelt Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Aquatic Pelt Lichen

The Aquatic Pelt Lichen (Peltigera hydrothyria) is a species in the genus Peltigera. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States