Frosted Rim-Lichen vs Smoky Rim Lichen

Lecanora caesiorubella compared with Lecanora cenisia

Key Differences

• Frosted Rim-Lichen is Not Evaluated while Smoky Rim Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frosted Rim-Lichen	Smoky Rim Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family same	Lecanoraceae	Lecanoraceae
Genus same	Lecanora	Lecanora
Species	Lecanora caesiorubella	Lecanora cenisia

Evolutionary Relationship

Frosted Rim-Lichen and Smoky Rim Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lecanora.

Conservation Status

Frosted Rim-Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Smoky Rim Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frosted Rim-Lichen	Smoky Rim Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Frosted Rim-Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Norway, Portugal, and United States.

Smoky Rim 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 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇺🇸 United States