Northern Camouflage Lichen vs Spotted Camouflage Lichen

Melanohalea septentrionalis compared with Melanohalea olivacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Camouflage Lichen	Spotted Camouflage 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	Melanohalea	Melanohalea
Species	Melanohalea septentrionalis	Melanohalea olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Camouflage Lichen and Spotted Camouflage Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Melanohalea.

Conservation Status

Northern Camouflage Lichen

EX — Extinct

Spotted Camouflage Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Camouflage Lichen	Spotted Camouflage Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Camouflage Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Spotted Camouflage Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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