Mustard kidney lichen vs Naked Kidney Lichen

Nephroma laevigatum compared with Nephroma bellum

Key Differences

• Mustard kidney lichen is Critically Endangered while Naked Kidney Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mustard kidney lichen	Naked Kidney 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	Nephromataceae	Nephromataceae
Genus same	Nephroma	Nephroma
Species	Nephroma laevigatum	Nephroma bellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Mustard kidney lichen and Naked Kidney Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Nephroma.

Conservation Status

Mustard kidney lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Naked Kidney Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mustard kidney lichen	Naked Kidney Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mustard kidney 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.

Naked Kidney Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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