vs Grayish Button Lichen

Diplotomma pharcidium compared with Diplotomma alboatrum

Key Differences

• is Endangered while Grayish Button Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Grayish 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	Diplotomma	Diplotomma
Species	Diplotomma pharcidium	Diplotomma alboatrum

Evolutionary Relationship

and Grayish Button Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Diplotomma.

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Grayish Button Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Grayish Button 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 Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Grayish 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.

Diplotomma pharcidium是一种壳状地衣，在石灰质树皮和岩石上形成灰色地衣体，具有深色脱毛盘型子囊盘。生活于欧洲温带环境的古老石灰质岩面和风化石灰岩上。该地衣对大气污染敏感，主要见于氮沉降量低的地区。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden