Bishop's Mitre vs Single-Spored Map Lichen

Aelia acuminata compared with Rhizocarpon disporum

Key Differences

• Bishop's Mitre is Least Concern while Single-Spored Map Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bishop's Mitre	Single-Spored Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Hemiptera (มวน)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Pentatomidae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Aelia	Rhizocarpon
Species	Aelia acuminata	Rhizocarpon disporum

Conservation Status

Bishop's Mitre

LC — Least Concern

Single-Spored Map Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bishop's Mitre	Single-Spored Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bishop's Mitre

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Single-Spored Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Bishop's Mitre

The Bishop's Mitre (Aelia acuminata) is a species in the genus Aelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden