vs Parasitic Button Lichen

Buellia arborea compared with Buellia badia

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Parasitic Button Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Parasitic Button 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	Caliciaceae	Caliciaceae
Genus same	Buellia	Buellia
Species	Buellia arborea	Buellia badia

Evolutionary Relationship

and Parasitic Button Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Buellia.

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Parasitic Button Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Parasitic Button 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, and Sweden.

Parasitic Button Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

The Buellia arborea (Buellia arborea) is a species in the genus Buellia. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden