vs Tattered Jellyskin Lichen

Scytinium plicatile compared with Scytinium lichenoides

Key Differences

• is Least Concern while Tattered Jellyskin Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Tattered Jellyskin 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	Collemataceae	Collemataceae
Genus same	Scytinium	Scytinium
Species	Scytinium plicatile	Scytinium lichenoides

Evolutionary Relationship

and Tattered Jellyskin Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Scytinium.

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Tattered Jellyskin Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Tattered Jellyskin 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 and Sweden.

Tattered Jellyskin Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden