Dog Pelt Lichen vs Frog Pelt Lichen

Peltigera canina compared with Peltigera degenii

Key Differences

• Dog Pelt Lichen is Least Concern while Frog Pelt Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dog Pelt Lichen	Frog 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 canina	Peltigera degenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dog Pelt Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Frog Pelt Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Frog Pelt Lichen

Habitat

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

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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