Blistered Rock Tripe vs Petalled Rocktripe Lichen

Umbilicaria hyperborea compared with Umbilicaria polyphylla

Key Differences

• Blistered Rock Tripe is Extinct while Petalled Rocktripe Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blistered Rock Tripe	Petalled Rocktripe Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (грибы)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (леканоромицеты)	Lecanoromycetes (леканоромицеты)
Order same	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family same	Umbilicariaceae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus same	Umbilicaria	Umbilicaria
Species	Umbilicaria hyperborea	Umbilicaria polyphylla

Evolutionary Relationship

Blistered Rock Tripe and Petalled Rocktripe Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Umbilicaria.

Conservation Status

Blistered Rock Tripe

EX — Extinct

Petalled Rocktripe Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blistered Rock Tripe	Petalled Rocktripe Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blistered Rock Tripe

Habitat

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

Range

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

Petalled Rocktripe Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Denmark, Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Blistered Rock Tripe

The Blistered Rock Tripe (Umbilicaria hyperborea) is a species in the genus Umbilicaria. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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