Frog Pelt Lichen vs Scaly Dog-Lichen

Peltigera degenii compared with Peltigera praetextata

Key Differences

• Frog Pelt Lichen is Critically Endangered while Scaly Dog-Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frog Pelt Lichen	Scaly Dog-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	Peltigeraceae	Peltigeraceae
Genus same	Peltigera	Peltigera
Species	Peltigera degenii	Peltigera praetextata

Evolutionary Relationship

Frog Pelt Lichen and Scaly Dog-Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Peltigera.

Conservation Status

Frog Pelt Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Scaly Dog-Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frog Pelt Lichen	Scaly Dog-Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Frog Pelt 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.

Scaly Dog-Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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