Naked Kidney Lichen vs Pimpled Kidney Lichen

Nephroma bellum compared with Nephroma resupinatum

Key Differences

• Naked Kidney Lichen is Least Concern while Pimpled Kidney Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Naked Kidney Lichen	Pimpled Kidney Lichen
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	Nephromataceae	Nephromataceae
Genus same	Nephroma	Nephroma
Species	Nephroma bellum	Nephroma resupinatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Naked Kidney Lichen and Pimpled Kidney Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Nephroma.

Conservation Status

Naked Kidney Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Pimpled Kidney Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Naked Kidney Lichen	Pimpled Kidney Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Naked Kidney Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Pimpled Kidney 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 4 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States