Algerian Fir vs Boreal Button Lichen

Abies numidica compared with Buellia disciformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Algerian Fir	Boreal Button Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (bitki)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Ascomycota (Asklı mantarlar)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Pinales (İğne yapraklılar)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Caliciaceae
Genus	Abies	Buellia
Species	Abies numidica	Buellia disciformis

Conservation Status

Algerian Fir

CR — Critically Endangered

Boreal Button Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Algerian Fir	Boreal Button Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Algerian Fir

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Boreal Button Lichen

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Algerian Fir

The Algerian Fir (Abies numidica) is a species in the genus Abies. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are.

Boreal Button Lichen

The Boreal Button Lichen (Buellia disciformis) is a species in the genus Buellia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.