vs Starry Breck Lichen

Buellia griseovirens compared with Buellia asterella

Key Differences

• is Least Concern while Starry Breck Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Starry Breck Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family same	Caliciaceae	Caliciaceae
Genus same	Buellia	Buellia
Species	Buellia griseovirens	Buellia asterella

Evolutionary Relationship

and Starry Breck Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Buellia.

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Starry Breck Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Starry Breck Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Starry Breck Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

The Buellia griseovirens (Buellia griseovirens) is a species in the genus Buellia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden