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 (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
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 aethalea é um líquen crustoso da família Caliciaceae, avaliado como Pouco Preocupante (LC). Cresce sobre superfícies de rocha siliciosa em habitats expostos e produz um talo cinza a escuro com apotécios lecideínos. Está amplamente distribuído em regiões temperadas e boreais sobre substratos rochosos adequados.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden