Antrocaryon vs Single-Spored Map Lichen

Antrocaryon micraster compared with Rhizocarpon disporum

Key Differences

• Antrocaryon is Vulnerable while Single-Spored Map Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antrocaryon	Single-Spored Map Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Anacardiaceae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Antrocaryon	Rhizocarpon
Species	Antrocaryon micraster	Rhizocarpon disporum

Conservation Status

Antrocaryon

VU — Vulnerable

Single-Spored Map Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antrocaryon	Single-Spored Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antrocaryon

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Guinea. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Single-Spored Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Antrocaryon

The Antrocaryon (Antrocaryon micraster) is a species in the genus Antrocaryon. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populatio.