Many-Spored Pepper-Spore Lichen vs Spoke Pepper-Spore Lichen

Rinodina polyspora compared with Rinodina exigua

Key Differences

• Many-Spored Pepper-Spore Lichen is Extinct while Spoke Pepper-Spore Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Many-Spored Pepper-Spore Lichen	Spoke Pepper-Spore Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family same	Physciaceae	Physciaceae
Genus same	Rinodina	Rinodina
Species	Rinodina polyspora	Rinodina exigua

Evolutionary Relationship

Many-Spored Pepper-Spore Lichen and Spoke Pepper-Spore Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rinodina.

Conservation Status

Many-Spored Pepper-Spore Lichen

EX — Extinct

Spoke Pepper-Spore Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Many-Spored Pepper-Spore Lichen	Spoke Pepper-Spore Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Many-Spored Pepper-Spore Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Spoke Pepper-Spore Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States