Pimpled Kidney Lichen vs Powdery Kidney Lichen

Nephroma resupinatum compared with Nephroma parile

Key Differences

• Pimpled Kidney Lichen is Extinct while Powdery Kidney Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pimpled Kidney Lichen	Powdery 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 resupinatum	Nephroma parile

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pimpled Kidney Lichen

EX — Extinct

Powdery Kidney Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Powdery 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. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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