Brindled Plume vs Crescent Map Lichen

Amblyptilia punctidactyla compared with Rhizocarpon lecanorinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Plume	Crescent Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Pterophoridae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Amblyptilia	Rhizocarpon
Species	Amblyptilia punctidactyla	Rhizocarpon lecanorinum

Conservation Status

Brindled Plume

LC — Least Concern

Crescent Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Plume	Crescent Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brindled Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (4 countries) and Europe (25 countries).

Crescent Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Brindled Plume

The Brindled Plume (Amblyptilia punctidactyla) is a species in the genus Amblyptilia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland en

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden