Boreal Button Lichen vs Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise

Buellia disciformis compared with Phocoena sinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Button Lichen	Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Ascomycota (자낭균류)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (요강버섯강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Caliciaceae	Phocoenidae
Genus	Buellia	Phocoena
Species	Buellia disciformis	Phocoena sinus

Conservation Status

Boreal Button Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Button Lichen	Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boreal Button Lichen

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Boreal Button Lichen

The Boreal Button Lichen (Buellia disciformis) is a species in the genus Buellia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.