Boulder Lichen vs

Porpidia tuberculosa compared with Porpidia flavicunda

Key Differences

• Boulder Lichen is Least Concern while is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boulder Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (真菌界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (茶漬綱)	Lecanoromycetes (茶漬綱)
Order same	Lecideales (网衣目)	Lecideales (网衣目)
Family same	Lecideaceae	Lecideaceae
Genus same	Porpidia	Porpidia
Species	Porpidia tuberculosa	Porpidia flavicunda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boulder Lichen

LC — Least Concern

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boulder Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Boulder Lichen

The Boulder Lichen (Porpidia tuberculosa) is a species in the genus Porpidia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Porpidia flavicunda是具有淡黄色至绿灰色碎片状叶状体、在硅质岩石上形成暗色圆盘状子囊盘的壳状地衣。栖息于温带和山地环境的裸露酸性岩面、巨砾和石墙上。这种地衣缓慢风化其矿质基质，为岩石表面的定植作出贡献。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden