Dark Crottle vs Freckled Tube Lichen

Hypogymnia physodes compared with Hypogymnia krogiae

Key Differences

• Dark Crottle is Least Concern while Freckled Tube Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Crottle	Freckled Tube Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (грибы)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (леканоромицеты)	Lecanoromycetes (леканоромицеты)
Order same	Lecanorales (леканоровые)	Lecanorales (леканоровые)
Family same	Parmeliaceae	Parmeliaceae
Genus same	Hypogymnia	Hypogymnia
Species	Hypogymnia physodes	Hypogymnia krogiae

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark Crottle and Freckled Tube Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hypogymnia.

Conservation Status

Dark Crottle

LC — Least Concern

Freckled Tube Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Crottle	Freckled Tube Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Crottle

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).

Freckled Tube Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States