Aquatic Pelt Lichen vs Blacksaddle Pelt Lichen

Peltigera hydrothyria compared with Peltigera neckeri

Key Differences

• Aquatic Pelt Lichen is Not Evaluated while Blacksaddle Pelt Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aquatic Pelt Lichen	Blacksaddle 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 hydrothyria	Peltigera neckeri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Aquatic Pelt Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Blacksaddle Pelt Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aquatic Pelt Lichen	Blacksaddle Pelt Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aquatic Pelt Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Blacksaddle Pelt Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Blacksaddle Pelt Lichen

The Blacksaddle Pelt Lichen (Peltigera neckeri) is a species in the genus Peltigera. 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States