Blistered Jellyskin Lichen vs Hairy Jellyskin Lichen

Leptogium corticola compared with Leptogium hirsutum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blistered Jellyskin Lichen	Hairy Jellyskin 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	Collemataceae	Collemataceae
Genus same	Leptogium	Leptogium
Species	Leptogium corticola	Leptogium hirsutum

Evolutionary Relationship

Blistered Jellyskin Lichen and Hairy Jellyskin Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Leptogium.

Conservation Status

Blistered Jellyskin Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Hairy Jellyskin Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blistered Jellyskin Lichen	Hairy Jellyskin Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blistered Jellyskin Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Portugal, and United States.

Hairy Jellyskin Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Blistered Jellyskin Lichen

The Blistered Jellyskin Lichen (Leptogium corticola) is a species in the genus Leptogium. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States