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Pycnora praestabilis compared with Pycnora sorophora

Key Differences

• is Endangered while is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Candelariomycetes (Candelariomycetes)	Candelariomycetes (Candelariomycetes)
Order same	Candelariales (Candelariales)	Candelariales (Candelariales)
Family same	Pycnoraceae	Pycnoraceae
Genus same	Pycnora	Pycnora
Species	Pycnora praestabilis	Pycnora sorophora

Evolutionary Relationship

and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pycnora.

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Pycnora sorophora is a small, crustose lichen with a pale greenish-grey to yellowish thallus producing granular soredia as its primary reproductive structure. It inhabits the bark of old conifers and smooth-barked deciduous trees in humid temperate and boreal forests of Europe. This lichen is associated with stable, old-growth forest microhabitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden