Farinose Cartilage Lichen vs Fragile Ramalina

Ramalina farinacea compared with Ramalina fragilis

Key Differences

• Farinose Cartilage Lichen is Least Concern while Fragile Ramalina is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Farinose Cartilage Lichen	Fragile Ramalina
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	Ramalinaceae	Ramalinaceae
Genus same	Ramalina	Ramalina
Species	Ramalina farinacea	Ramalina fragilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Farinose Cartilage Lichen and Fragile Ramalina share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ramalina.

Conservation Status

Farinose Cartilage Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Fragile Ramalina

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Farinose Cartilage Lichen	Fragile Ramalina
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Farinose Cartilage Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Fragile Ramalina