Field Dog Lichen vs Frog Pelt Lichen

Peltigera rufescens compared with Peltigera degenii

Key Differences

• Field Dog Lichen is Least Concern while Frog Pelt Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Dog Lichen	Frog Pelt 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	Peltigerales (地卷菌目)	Peltigerales (地卷菌目)
Family same	Peltigeraceae	Peltigeraceae
Genus same	Peltigera	Peltigera
Species	Peltigera rufescens	Peltigera degenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Field Dog Lichen and Frog Pelt Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Peltigera.

Conservation Status

Field Dog Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Frog Pelt Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field Dog Lichen	Frog Pelt Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Field Dog Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Frog Pelt Lichen

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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