Arctic Rocktripe Lichen vs Greater Salted Rocktripe Lichen

Umbilicaria arctica compared with Umbilicaria proboscidea

Key Differences

• Arctic Rocktripe Lichen is Least Concern while Greater Salted Rocktripe Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Rocktripe Lichen	Greater Salted Rocktripe Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family same	Umbilicariaceae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus same	Umbilicaria	Umbilicaria
Species	Umbilicaria arctica	Umbilicaria proboscidea

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Rocktripe Lichen and Greater Salted Rocktripe Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Umbilicaria.

Conservation Status

Arctic Rocktripe Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Greater Salted Rocktripe Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Rocktripe Lichen	Greater Salted Rocktripe Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic Rocktripe Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Greater Salted Rocktripe Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Arctic Rocktripe Lichen

The Arctic Rocktripe Lichen (Umbilicaria arctica) is a species in the genus Umbilicaria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States