Alpine Camouflage Lichen vs Rimmed Camouflage Lichen

Melanelia stygia compared with Melanelia hepatizon

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Camouflage Lichen	Rimmed Camouflage Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family same	Parmeliaceae	Parmeliaceae
Genus same	Melanelia	Melanelia
Species	Melanelia stygia	Melanelia hepatizon

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Camouflage Lichen and Rimmed Camouflage Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Melanelia.

Conservation Status

Alpine Camouflage Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Rimmed Camouflage Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Camouflage Lichen	Rimmed Camouflage Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Camouflage Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Rimmed Camouflage Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Alpine Camouflage Lichen

The Alpine Camouflage Lichen (Melanelia stygia) is a species in the genus Melanelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States