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Cetraria ericetorum compared with Cetraria sepincola

Key Differences

• is Critically Endangered while is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family same	Parmeliaceae	Parmeliaceae
Genus same	Cetraria	Cetraria
Species	Cetraria ericetorum	Cetraria sepincola

Evolutionary Relationship

and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cetraria.

Conservation Status

CR — Critically Endangered

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Habitat

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

Range

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

The Cetraria ericetorum (Cetraria ericetorum) is a species in the genus Cetraria. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. 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.

Cetraria sepincola é um líquen foliáceo-fruticuloso pertencente à família Parmeliaceae. Possui talo achatado a levemente lobado de coloração verde-acinzentada a parda. Cresce sobre cascas de arbustos e árvores, especialmente em Salix e Betula, em regiões temperadas e boreais do hemisfério norte. Como outros líquens do gênero Cetraria, contém ácidos liquênicos com propriedades antimicrobianas. É componente importante da vegetação de tundra e taiga.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden