Crab's Eye Lichen vs

Ochrolechia parella compared with Ochrolechia pallescens

Key Differences

• Crab's Eye Lichen is Least Concern while is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crab's Eye 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	Pertusariales (孔鸡皮衣目)	Pertusariales (孔鸡皮衣目)
Family same	Ochrolechiaceae	Ochrolechiaceae
Genus same	Ochrolechia	Ochrolechia
Species	Ochrolechia parella	Ochrolechia pallescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Crab's Eye Lichen and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ochrolechia.

Conservation Status

Crab's Eye Lichen

LC — Least Concern

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crab's Eye Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crab's Eye Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Habitat

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

Range

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

Ochrolechia pallescens是Ochrolechiaceae科的一种壳状地衣，被评估为濒危（EN）。生长于老龄树木树皮上，被视为具有长期生态连续性的古老林地的指示物种。濒危状态反映了其分布范围内老龄木和古树大量消失所导致的严重衰退。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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