Peppered Rock Tripe vs Petalled Rocktripe Lichen

Umbilicaria deusta compared with Umbilicaria polyphylla

Key Differences

• Peppered Rock Tripe is Near Threatened while Petalled Rocktripe Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peppered Rock Tripe	Petalled Rocktripe Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (균계)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (자낭균류)	Ascomycota (자낭균류)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (요강버섯강)	Lecanoromycetes (요강버섯강)
Order same	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family same	Umbilicariaceae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus same	Umbilicaria	Umbilicaria
Species	Umbilicaria deusta	Umbilicaria polyphylla

Evolutionary Relationship

Peppered Rock Tripe and Petalled Rocktripe Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Umbilicaria.

Conservation Status

Peppered Rock Tripe

NT — Near Threatened

Petalled Rocktripe Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peppered Rock Tripe	Petalled Rocktripe Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peppered Rock Tripe

Habitat

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

Range

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

Petalled Rocktripe 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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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