vs Starry Breck Lichen

Buellia aethalea compared with Buellia asterella

Key Differences

• is Least Concern while Starry Breck Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Starry Breck Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (균계)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (자낭균류)	Ascomycota (자낭균류)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (요강버섯강)	Lecanoromycetes (요강버섯강)
Order same	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family same	Caliciaceae	Caliciaceae
Genus same	Buellia	Buellia
Species	Buellia aethalea	Buellia asterella

Evolutionary Relationship

and Starry Breck Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Buellia.

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Starry Breck Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Starry Breck Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Starry Breck Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Buellia aethalea는 Caliciaceae과에 속하는 고착성 지의류로, 관심대상(LC)으로 평가되었습니다. 노출된 서식지의 규산질 암석 표면에서 자라며 회색에서 짙은 색의 엽상체와 강점 자실체를 형성합니다. 적합한 암석 기질이 있는 온대 및 아한대 지역에 널리 분포합니다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden