Lace Lichen vs Thorny Ramalina

Ramalina menziesii compared with Ramalina willeyi

Key Differences

• Lace Lichen is Least Concern while Thorny Ramalina is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lace Lichen	Thorny Ramalina
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	Ramalinaceae	Ramalinaceae
Genus same	Ramalina	Ramalina
Species	Ramalina menziesii	Ramalina willeyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Lace Lichen and Thorny Ramalina share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ramalina.

Conservation Status

Lace Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Thorny Ramalina

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lace Lichen	Thorny Ramalina
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lace Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

Thorny Ramalina

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway