Butterfly Jelly Lichen vs Tree Jelly

Collema flaccidum compared with Collema subflaccidum

Key Differences

• Butterfly Jelly Lichen is Critically Endangered while Tree Jelly is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterfly Jelly Lichen	Tree Jelly
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	Collema	Collema
Species	Collema flaccidum	Collema subflaccidum

Evolutionary Relationship

Butterfly Jelly Lichen and Tree Jelly share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Collema.

Conservation Status

Butterfly Jelly Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Tree Jelly

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterfly Jelly Lichen	Tree Jelly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterfly Jelly 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 Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Tree Jelly

Habitat

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

Range

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

Butterfly Jelly Lichen

The Butterfly Jelly Lichen (Collema flaccidum) is a species in the genus Collema. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered 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:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States