Dark Gray Boulder Lichen vs Smokey-Eyed Boulder Lichen

Porpidia cinereoatra compared with Porpidia albocaerulescens

Key Differences

• Dark Gray Boulder Lichen is Near Threatened while Smokey-Eyed Boulder Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Gray Boulder Lichen	Smokey-Eyed Boulder Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (nấm)	Fungi (nấm)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family same	Lecideaceae	Lecideaceae
Genus same	Porpidia	Porpidia
Species	Porpidia cinereoatra	Porpidia albocaerulescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark Gray Boulder Lichen and Smokey-Eyed Boulder Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Porpidia.

Conservation Status

Dark Gray Boulder Lichen

NT — Near Threatened

Smokey-Eyed Boulder Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Gray Boulder Lichen	Smokey-Eyed Boulder Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Gray Boulder Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Smokey-Eyed Boulder Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇺🇸 United States