Farinose Cartilage Lichen vs Lace Lichen

Ramalina farinacea compared with Ramalina menziesii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Farinose Cartilage Lichen	Lace Lichen
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 menziesii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Farinose Cartilage Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Lace Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Farinose Cartilage Lichen	Lace Lichen
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).

Lace Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway