Blistered Rock Tripe vs Greater Salted Rocktripe Lichen

Umbilicaria hyperborea compared with Umbilicaria proboscidea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blistered Rock Tripe	Greater Salted Rocktripe Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family same	Umbilicariaceae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus same	Umbilicaria	Umbilicaria
Species	Umbilicaria hyperborea	Umbilicaria proboscidea

Evolutionary Relationship

Blistered Rock Tripe and Greater Salted Rocktripe Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Umbilicaria.

Conservation Status

Blistered Rock Tripe

EX — Extinct

Greater Salted Rocktripe Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blistered Rock Tripe	Greater Salted Rocktripe Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blistered Rock Tripe

Habitat

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

Range

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

Greater Salted Rocktripe Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Blistered Rock Tripe

The Blistered Rock Tripe (Umbilicaria hyperborea) is a species in the genus Umbilicaria. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States