vs Smokey-Eyed Boulder Lichen

Porpidia flavicunda compared with Porpidia albocaerulescens

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Smokey-Eyed Boulder Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		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 flavicunda	Porpidia albocaerulescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Smokey-Eyed Boulder Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

Porpidia flavicunda is a crustose lichen with a pale yellowish to greenish-grey areolate thallus bearing dark lecideine apothecia on siliceous rock. It inhabits exposed, acidic rock faces, boulders, and stone walls in temperate and montane environments. This lichen slowly weathers its mineral substrate and contributes to rock surface colonization.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal