Granular Mottled-Disk Lichen vs

Trapeliopsis granulosa compared with Trapeliopsis glaucolepidea

Key Differences

• Granular Mottled-Disk Lichen is Least Concern while is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Granular Mottled-Disk Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)
Family same	Trapeliaceae	Trapeliaceae
Genus same	Trapeliopsis	Trapeliopsis
Species	Trapeliopsis granulosa	Trapeliopsis glaucolepidea

Evolutionary Relationship

Granular Mottled-Disk Lichen and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Trapeliopsis.

Conservation Status

Granular Mottled-Disk Lichen

LC — Least Concern

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Granular Mottled-Disk Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Granular Mottled-Disk Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Trapeliopsis glaucolepidea e um liquen crustoso com um talo glaucoso e granular formando manchas em solos e substratos rochosos. Habita solos minerais abertos, areas de charneca arenosa e terrenos perturbados em ambientes europeus temperados e boreais. Este liquen coloniza solos acidos descobertos e contribui para a estabilizacao precoce do solo na sucessao.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden