vs Gray-Rimmed Firedot Lichen

Caloplaca obscurella compared with Caloplaca cerina

Key Differences

• is Least Concern while Gray-Rimmed Firedot Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		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 obscurella	Caloplaca cerina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Gray-Rimmed Firedot Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

The (Caloplaca obscurella) is a species in the genus Caloplaca. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden