Boreal Tree Firedot vs Gray-Rimmed Firedot Lichen

Caloplaca ahtii compared with Caloplaca cerina

Key Differences

• Boreal Tree Firedot is Not Evaluated while Gray-Rimmed Firedot Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Tree Firedot	Gray-Rimmed Firedot Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family same	Teloschistaceae	Teloschistaceae
Genus same	Caloplaca	Caloplaca
Species	Caloplaca ahtii	Caloplaca cerina

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Tree Firedot and Gray-Rimmed Firedot Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Caloplaca.

Conservation Status

Boreal Tree Firedot

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray-Rimmed Firedot Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Tree Firedot	Gray-Rimmed Firedot Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boreal Tree Firedot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Gray-Rimmed Firedot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Boreal Tree Firedot

The Boreal Tree Firedot (Caloplaca ahtii) is a species in the genus Caloplaca. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States