Alternating Dog Lichen vs Aquatic Pelt Lichen

Peltigera didactyla compared with Peltigera hydrothyria

Key Differences

Alternating Dog Lichen is Least Concern while Aquatic Pelt Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alternating Dog Lichen	Aquatic Pelt Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family same	Peltigeraceae	Peltigeraceae
Genus same	Peltigera	Peltigera
Species	Peltigera didactyla	Peltigera hydrothyria

Evolutionary Relationship

Alternating Dog Lichen and Aquatic Pelt Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Peltigera.

ดู: Genus: Peltigera

Conservation Status

Alternating Dog Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Aquatic Pelt Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alternating Dog Lichen	Aquatic Pelt Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alternating Dog Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Aquatic Pelt Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Alternating Dog Lichen

The Alternating Dog Lichen (Peltigera didactyla) is a species in the genus Peltigera. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Aquatic Pelt Lichen

The Aquatic Pelt Lichen (Peltigera hydrothyria) is a species in the genus Peltigera. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.