vs Rimmed Shingle Lichen

Fuscopannaria mediterranea compared with Fuscopannaria leucosticta

Key Differences

• is Near Threatened while Rimmed Shingle Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Rimmed Shingle Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family same	Pannariaceae	Pannariaceae
Genus same	Fuscopannaria	Fuscopannaria
Species	Fuscopannaria mediterranea	Fuscopannaria leucosticta

Evolutionary Relationship

and Rimmed Shingle Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Fuscopannaria.

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Rimmed Shingle Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Rimmed Shingle Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Rimmed Shingle Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.

Fuscopannaria mediterranea é um pequeno líquen folioso a esquamuloso que forma lóbulos pardacento-escuros em casca, musgos e solo em habitats mediterrâneos e submediterrâneos. É encontrado no sul da Europa e regiões associadas, especialmente em bosques húmidos e ecossistemas de matagal mediterrânico. Quase Ameaçado, enfrenta pressão da degradação do habitat, do superpastoreio e das mudanças no uso do solo na sua distribuição europeia meridional.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal