Many-Spored Pepper-Spore Lichen vs

Rinodina polyspora compared with Rinodina sheardii

Key Differences

• Many-Spored Pepper-Spore Lichen is Extinct while is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Many-Spored Pepper-Spore Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (грибы)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (леканоромицеты)	Lecanoromycetes (леканоромицеты)
Order same	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family same	Physciaceae	Physciaceae
Genus same	Rinodina	Rinodina
Species	Rinodina polyspora	Rinodina sheardii

Evolutionary Relationship

Many-Spored Pepper-Spore Lichen and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rinodina.

Conservation Status

Many-Spored Pepper-Spore Lichen

EX — Extinct

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Many-Spored Pepper-Spore Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Many-Spored Pepper-Spore Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden