Matt Felt Lichen vs Membranous Pelt Lichen

Peltigera malacea compared with Peltigera membranacea

Key Differences

• Matt Felt Lichen is Endangered while Membranous Pelt Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matt Felt Lichen	Membranous 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 malacea	Peltigera membranacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Matt Felt Lichen and Membranous Pelt Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Peltigera.

Conservation Status

Matt Felt Lichen

EN — Endangered

Membranous Pelt Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matt Felt Lichen	Membranous Pelt Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Matt Felt Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Membranous 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), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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