Arctic Mushroom Scales Lichen vs 大翅鯨

Lichenomphalia hudsoniana compared with Megaptera novaeangliae

Key Differences

• Arctic Mushroom Scales Lichen is Critically Endangered while 大翅鯨 is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Mushroom Scales Lichen	大翅鯨
Kingdom	Fungi (真菌界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Agaricales (伞菌目)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)
Genus	Lichenomphalia	Megaptera (Humpback Whales)
Species	Lichenomphalia hudsoniana	Megaptera novaeangliae

Conservation Status

Arctic Mushroom Scales Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

大翅鯨

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~80.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Mushroom Scales Lichen	大翅鯨
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	15.0 m
Average Weight	—	30.0 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic Mushroom Scales Lichen

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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

大翅鯨

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Arctic Mushroom Scales Lichen

The Arctic Mushroom Scales Lichen (Lichenomphalia hudsoniana) is a species in the genus Lichenomphalia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

大翅鯨

座头鲸是大型鲸类中最具杂技表演性的物种之一，以繁殖季节雄性演唱的复杂而神秘的歌声著称，歌声有时持续数小时并随时间演变。体长可达16米，体重30吨，进行着哺乳动物中最长距离的洄游。分布于所有大洋，通过协作泡泡网捕食磷虾和小鱼。种群数量已从历史捕鲸后大体恢复。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden