Aquatic Pelt Lichen vs Scaly Dog-Lichen

Peltigera hydrothyria compared with Peltigera praetextata

Key Differences

• Aquatic Pelt Lichen is Not Evaluated while Scaly Dog-Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aquatic Pelt Lichen	Scaly Dog-Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (грибы)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (леканоромицеты)	Lecanoromycetes (леканоромицеты)
Order same	Peltigerales (пельтигеровые)	Peltigerales (пельтигеровые)
Family same	Peltigeraceae	Peltigeraceae
Genus same	Peltigera	Peltigera
Species	Peltigera hydrothyria	Peltigera praetextata

Evolutionary Relationship

Aquatic Pelt Lichen and Scaly Dog-Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Peltigera.

Conservation Status

Aquatic Pelt Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Scaly Dog-Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aquatic Pelt Lichen	Scaly Dog-Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aquatic Pelt Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Scaly Dog-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), and North America (United States).

Aquatic Pelt Lichen

The Aquatic Pelt Lichen (Peltigera hydrothyria) is a species in the genus Peltigera. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States