Arctic Mushroom Scales Lichen vs Heath Navel

Lichenomphalia hudsoniana compared with Lichenomphalia umbellifera

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Mushroom Scales Lichen	Heath Navel
Kingdom same	Fungi (균계)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order same	Agaricales (주름버섯목)	Agaricales (주름버섯목)
Family same	Hygrophoraceae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus same	Lichenomphalia	Lichenomphalia
Species	Lichenomphalia hudsoniana	Lichenomphalia umbellifera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic Mushroom Scales Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Heath Navel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Mushroom Scales Lichen	Heath Navel
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.

Heath Navel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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 4 countries:

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