Big Map Lichen vs Black Sober

Rhizocarpon grande compared with Anacampsis temerella

Key Differences

• Big Map Lichen is Least Concern while Black Sober is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Map Lichen	Black Sober
Kingdom	Fungi (грибы)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (леканоромицеты)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family	Rhizocarpaceae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Rhizocarpon	Anacampsis
Species	Rhizocarpon grande	Anacampsis temerella

Conservation Status

Big Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Map Lichen	Black Sober
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Black Sober

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Big Map Lichen

The Big Map Lichen (Rhizocarpon grande) is a species in the genus Rhizocarpon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Black Sober

The Black Sober (Anacampsis temerella) is a species in the genus Anacampsis. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden