vs Parasitic Button Lichen

Buellia aethalea compared with Buellia badia

Key Differences

• is Least Concern while Parasitic Button Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Parasitic Button 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	Caliciales (粉衣目)	Caliciales (粉衣目)
Family same	Caliciaceae	Caliciaceae
Genus same	Buellia	Buellia
Species	Buellia aethalea	Buellia badia

Evolutionary Relationship

and Parasitic Button Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Buellia.

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Parasitic Button Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Parasitic Button Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Parasitic Button Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Buellia aethalea是Caliciaceae科的壳状地衣，评估为无危（LC）。生长于裸露环境的硅质岩石表面，形成灰色至暗色叶状体及lecidine型子囊盘。广泛分布于温带和北方带适宜岩石基质上。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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