Iceland Lichen vs Striped Iceland Lichen

Cetraria islandica compared with Cetraria laevigata

Key Differences

• Iceland Lichen is Least Concern while Striped Iceland Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iceland Lichen	Striped Iceland Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (균계)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (자낭균류)	Ascomycota (자낭균류)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (요강버섯강)	Lecanoromycetes (요강버섯강)
Order same	Lecanorales (레카노라목)	Lecanorales (레카노라목)
Family same	Parmeliaceae	Parmeliaceae
Genus same	Cetraria	Cetraria
Species	Cetraria islandica	Cetraria laevigata

Evolutionary Relationship

Iceland Lichen and Striped Iceland Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cetraria.

Conservation Status

Iceland Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Striped Iceland Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iceland Lichen	Striped Iceland Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iceland Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Denmark, Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Striped Iceland Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States