Giant Candlewax Lichen vs Smooth Lungwort

Ricasolia amplissima compared with Ricasolia quercizans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Candlewax Lichen	Smooth Lungwort
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	Lobariaceae	Lobariaceae
Genus same	Ricasolia	Ricasolia
Species	Ricasolia amplissima	Ricasolia quercizans

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Candlewax Lichen and Smooth Lungwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ricasolia.

Conservation Status

Giant Candlewax Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Smooth Lungwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Candlewax Lichen	Smooth Lungwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Candlewax Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Smooth Lungwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States