Boulder Lichen vs

Porpidia tuberculosa compared with Porpidia flavicunda

Key Differences

• Boulder Lichen is Least Concern while is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boulder Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family same	Lecideaceae	Lecideaceae
Genus same	Porpidia	Porpidia
Species	Porpidia tuberculosa	Porpidia flavicunda

Evolutionary Relationship

Boulder Lichen and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Porpidia.

Conservation Status

Boulder Lichen

LC — Least Concern

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boulder Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boulder Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Boulder Lichen

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

Porpidia flavicunda e um liquen crustoso com um talo areolado palido amarelado a cinza-esverdeado portando apotecios lecideinos escuros em rocha siliciosa. Habita faces de rocha expostas e acidas, rochedos e muros de pedra em ambientes temperados e montanos. Este liquen erosiona lentamente seu substrato mineral e contribui para a colonizacao de superficies rochosas.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden