Crab's Eye Lichen vs Tree Saucer Lichen

Ochrolechia parella compared with Ochrolechia arborea

Key Differences

• Crab's Eye Lichen is Least Concern while Tree Saucer Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crab's Eye Lichen	Tree Saucer Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family same	Ochrolechiaceae	Ochrolechiaceae
Genus same	Ochrolechia	Ochrolechia
Species	Ochrolechia parella	Ochrolechia arborea

Evolutionary Relationship

Crab's Eye Lichen and Tree Saucer Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ochrolechia.

Conservation Status

Crab's Eye Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Tree Saucer Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crab's Eye Lichen	Tree Saucer Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crab's Eye Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Tree Saucer Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden