🐾

Micarea lithinella

Data Deficient

About

Micarea lithinella is a small crustose lichen with a pale granular thallus forming minute apothecia on rock surfaces. It inhabits siliceous rock faces and stone walls in cool temperate and montane environments across Europe. This lichen colonizes bare, acidic rock surfaces and weathered mineral substrates.

Habitat & Distribution

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇩🇰 Denmark

Conservation Status

DD Data Deficient

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom
Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum
Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class
Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order
Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family
Byssolomataceae
Genus
Micarea
Species
Micarea lithinella ()

Similar Species in Micarea

🐾
Micarea lignaria
Endangered
🐾
Micarea misella
Least Concern
🐾
Wood Dot Lichen
Micarea melaena
Data Deficient
🐾
Micarea adnata
Data Deficient
🐾
Micarea micrococca
Data Deficient
🐾
Micarea nitschkeana
Least Concern
🐾
Micarea cinerea
Not Evaluated
🐾
Micarea hedlundii
Endangered
View all species in Micarea →

Explore More

ki…
เห็ดรา
Kingdom
ph…
Sac Fungi
Phylum
cl…
Lecanoromycetes
Class
or…
Lecanorales
Order
fa…
Byssolomataceae
Family
ge…
Micarea
Genus

Compare Species

vs vs vs Wood Dot Lichen vs

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of ?
The scientific name of is Micarea lithinella. It belongs to the genus Micarea.
What is the conservation status of ?
(Micarea lithinella) is classified as Data Deficient by the IUCN Red List.
Where does live?
is found in Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.. Countries include Denmark, Norway, Sweden.
What family does belong to?
(Micarea lithinella) belongs to the genus Micarea, which is part of the taxonomic family Byssolomataceae.
What kingdom does belong to?
(Micarea lithinella) belongs to the kingdom Fungi (เห็ดรา).
What are the closest relatives of ?
The closest relatives of in the genus Micarea include , , Wood Dot Lichen, , .

Native Range — 3 Countries

View all 3 countries →

Genus Micarea — 13 Species

🐾
Micarea lignaria
EN
🐾
Micarea lithinella
DD
🐾
Micarea misella
LC 🐾
Wood Dot Lichen
Micarea melaena
DD 🐾
Micarea adnata
DD 🐾
Micarea micrococca
DD 🐾
Micarea nitschkeana
LC 🐾
Micarea cinerea
NE 🐾
Micarea hedlundii
EN 🐾
Micarea leprosula
DD 🐾
Micarea denigrata
LC 🐾
Green Dot Lichen
Micarea prasina
LC 🐾
Shadow Dot Lichen
Micarea peliocarpa
NT
View all →

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

🐦
BirdFYI
11,000+ Bird Species
 🐟
FishFYI
Fish & Marine Life
 🦕
DinoFYI
6,000+ Dinosaurs
 🌿
PlantFYI
379,000+ Plants

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia