Oil-Stain Parmentaria vs Smooth Pox Lichen

Pyrenula hibernica compared with Pyrenula laevigata

Key Differences

• Oil-Stain Parmentaria is Not Evaluated while Smooth Pox Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oil-Stain Parmentaria	Smooth Pox Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (nấm)	Fungi (nấm)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order same	Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)	Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)
Family same	Pyrenulaceae	Pyrenulaceae
Genus same	Pyrenula	Pyrenula
Species	Pyrenula hibernica	Pyrenula laevigata

Evolutionary Relationship

Oil-Stain Parmentaria and Smooth Pox Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pyrenula.

Conservation Status

Oil-Stain Parmentaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Smooth Pox Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oil-Stain Parmentaria	Smooth Pox Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oil-Stain Parmentaria

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal.

Smooth Pox Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal