Blistered Rock Tripe vs Punctured Rock Tripe Lichen

Umbilicaria hyperborea compared with Umbilicaria torrefacta

Key Differences

• Blistered Rock Tripe is Extinct while Punctured Rock Tripe Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blistered 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 hyperborea	Umbilicaria torrefacta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blistered Rock Tripe

EX — Extinct

Punctured Rock Tripe Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blistered Rock Tripe

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.

Blistered Rock Tripe

The Blistered Rock Tripe (Umbilicaria hyperborea) is a species in the genus Umbilicaria. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States