vs Small Clam Lichen

Carbonicola myrmecina compared with Carbonicola anthracophila

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Small Clam 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	Lecanorales (茶漬目)	Lecanorales (茶漬目)
Family same	Carbonicolaceae	Carbonicolaceae
Genus same	Carbonicola	Carbonicola
Species	Carbonicola myrmecina	Carbonicola anthracophila

Evolutionary Relationship

and Small Clam Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Carbonicola.

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Small Clam Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Small Clam 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, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Small Clam Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Carbonicola myrmecina是一种被评估为易危（VU）的壳状地衣，反映了其有限的分布地点和对稳定未受干扰生境的依赖。生长于裸露的硅质岩石，对土地利用变化和微气候变动敏感。其易危状态强调了保护岩石生地衣群落生境的重要性。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden