Frog Pelt Lichen vs Many-Fruited Pelt Lichen

Peltigera degenii compared with Peltigera polydactylon

Key Differences

• Frog Pelt Lichen is Critically Endangered while Many-Fruited Pelt Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frog Pelt Lichen	Many-Fruited 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 degenii	Peltigera polydactylon

Evolutionary Relationship

Frog Pelt Lichen and Many-Fruited Pelt Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Peltigera.

Conservation Status

Frog Pelt Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Many-Fruited Pelt Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frog Pelt Lichen	Many-Fruited Pelt Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Many-Fruited Pelt Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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