Arctic Rocktripe Lichen vs Granulating Rocktripe Lichen

Umbilicaria arctica compared with Umbilicaria hirsuta

Key Differences

• Arctic Rocktripe Lichen is Least Concern while Granulating Rocktripe Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Rocktripe Lichen	Granulating Rocktripe Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family same	Umbilicariaceae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus same	Umbilicaria	Umbilicaria
Species	Umbilicaria arctica	Umbilicaria hirsuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Rocktripe Lichen and Granulating Rocktripe Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Umbilicaria.

Conservation Status

Arctic Rocktripe Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Granulating Rocktripe Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Rocktripe Lichen	Granulating Rocktripe Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic Rocktripe Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Granulating Rocktripe Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Arctic Rocktripe Lichen

The Arctic Rocktripe Lichen (Umbilicaria arctica) is a species in the genus Umbilicaria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States