Peppered Rock Tripe vs Punctured Rock Tripe Lichen

Umbilicaria deusta compared with Umbilicaria torrefacta

Key Differences

• Peppered Rock Tripe is Near Threatened while Punctured Rock Tripe Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peppered Rock Tripe	Punctured Rock Tripe Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family same	Umbilicariaceae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus same	Umbilicaria	Umbilicaria
Species	Umbilicaria deusta	Umbilicaria torrefacta

Evolutionary Relationship

Peppered Rock Tripe and Punctured Rock Tripe Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Umbilicaria.

Conservation Status

Peppered Rock Tripe

NT — Near Threatened

Punctured Rock Tripe Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peppered Rock Tripe	Punctured Rock Tripe Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peppered Rock Tripe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Punctured Rock Tripe Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States