vs Smokey-Eyed Boulder Lichen

Porpidia platycarpoides compared with Porpidia albocaerulescens

Key Differences

• is Endangered while Smokey-Eyed Boulder Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Smokey-Eyed Boulder Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family same	Lecideaceae	Lecideaceae
Genus same	Porpidia	Porpidia
Species	Porpidia platycarpoides	Porpidia albocaerulescens

Evolutionary Relationship

and Smokey-Eyed Boulder Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Porpidia.

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Smokey-Eyed Boulder Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Smokey-Eyed Boulder Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Smokey-Eyed Boulder Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal