vs Shadow Dot Lichen

Micarea misella compared with Micarea peliocarpa

Key Differences

• is Least Concern while Shadow Dot Lichen is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Shadow Dot 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	Byssolomataceae	Byssolomataceae
Genus same	Micarea	Micarea
Species	Micarea misella	Micarea peliocarpa

Evolutionary Relationship

and Shadow Dot Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Micarea.

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Shadow Dot Lichen

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Shadow Dot Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Shadow Dot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Micarea misella는 Pilocarpaceae과에 속하는 각피성(crustose) 지의류로, 최소 관심(LC) 종으로 평가됩니다. 습윤한 산림 환경에서 나무껍질, 부후목, 기타 기질에 얇고 과립상인 엽상체(thallus)와 작고 볼록한 자기(apothecia)를 형성합니다. 온대 산림에 걸쳐 광범위하게 분포합니다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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