Pear Tar-Spot Lichen vs Stiff Tar-Spot Lichen

Placynthiella uliginosa compared with Placynthiella icmalea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pear Tar-Spot Lichen	Stiff Tar-Spot Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)
Family same	Trapeliaceae	Trapeliaceae
Genus same	Placynthiella	Placynthiella
Species	Placynthiella uliginosa	Placynthiella icmalea

Evolutionary Relationship

Pear Tar-Spot Lichen and Stiff Tar-Spot Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Placynthiella.

Conservation Status

Pear Tar-Spot Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Stiff Tar-Spot Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pear Tar-Spot Lichen	Stiff Tar-Spot Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pear Tar-Spot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Stiff Tar-Spot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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