Golden Specklebelly vs Norwegian Specklebelly

Pseudocyphellaria crocata compared with Pseudocyphellaria norvegica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Specklebelly	Norwegian Specklebelly
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	Lobariaceae	Lobariaceae
Genus same	Pseudocyphellaria	Pseudocyphellaria
Species	Pseudocyphellaria crocata	Pseudocyphellaria norvegica

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden Specklebelly and Norwegian Specklebelly share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pseudocyphellaria.

Conservation Status

Golden Specklebelly

VU — Vulnerable

Norwegian Specklebelly

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Specklebelly	Norwegian Specklebelly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Specklebelly

Habitat

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

Range

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

Norwegian Specklebelly

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal