Pear Tar-Spot Lichen vs

Placynthiella uliginosa compared with Placynthiella dasaea

Key Differences

• Pear Tar-Spot Lichen is Least Concern while is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pear Tar-Spot 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	Placynthiella	Placynthiella
Species	Placynthiella uliginosa	Placynthiella dasaea

Evolutionary Relationship

Pear Tar-Spot Lichen and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Placynthiella.

Conservation Status

Pear Tar-Spot Lichen

LC — Least Concern

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pear Tar-Spot Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pear Tar-Spot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States