Blistered Jellyskin Lichen vs Hibernia Jellyskin

Leptogium corticola compared with Leptogium hibernicum

Key Differences

• Blistered Jellyskin Lichen is Not Evaluated while Hibernia Jellyskin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blistered Jellyskin Lichen	Hibernia Jellyskin
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family same	Collemataceae	Collemataceae
Genus same	Leptogium	Leptogium
Species	Leptogium corticola	Leptogium hibernicum

Evolutionary Relationship

Blistered Jellyskin Lichen and Hibernia Jellyskin share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Leptogium.

Conservation Status

Blistered Jellyskin Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Hibernia Jellyskin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blistered Jellyskin Lichen	Hibernia Jellyskin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blistered Jellyskin Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Portugal, and United States.

Hibernia Jellyskin

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Blistered Jellyskin Lichen

The Blistered Jellyskin Lichen (Leptogium corticola) is a species in the genus Leptogium. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal