vs Brown Beret Lichen

Baeomyces placophyllus compared with Baeomyces rufus

Key Differences

• is Endangered while Brown Beret Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Brown Beret Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)
Family same	Baeomycetaceae	Baeomycetaceae
Genus same	Baeomyces	Baeomyces
Species	Baeomyces placophyllus	Baeomyces rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

and Brown Beret Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Baeomyces.

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Brown Beret Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Brown Beret Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Brown Beret Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Baeomyces placophyllus is a crustose lichen with a thick, squamulose thallus bearing distinctive, unbranched podetia topped with pale, flesh-colored apothecia. It inhabits bare, acidic mineral soils in open heathland, moorland, and alpine environments in temperate and boreal Europe. This lichen is considered endangered due to habitat loss from soil stabilization and grassland improvement.

Brown Beret Lichen

The Brown Beret Lichen (Baeomyces rufus) is a species in the genus Baeomyces. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden