Board Lichen vs Greenish Mottled-Disk Lichen

Trapeliopsis flexuosa compared with Trapeliopsis viridescens

Key Differences

• Board Lichen is Least Concern while Greenish Mottled-Disk Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Board Lichen	Greenish Mottled-Disk 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	Trapeliaceae	Trapeliaceae
Genus same	Trapeliopsis	Trapeliopsis
Species	Trapeliopsis flexuosa	Trapeliopsis viridescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Board Lichen and Greenish Mottled-Disk Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Trapeliopsis.

Conservation Status

Board Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Greenish Mottled-Disk Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Board Lichen	Greenish Mottled-Disk Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Board Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Greenish Mottled-Disk Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Board Lichen

The Board Lichen (Trapeliopsis flexuosa) is a species in the genus Trapeliopsis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States