Frosted Ragged-Rim Lichen vs Sharpleaf Ragged Rim-Lichen

Loxospora cismonica compared with Loxospora elatina

Key Differences

• Frosted Ragged-Rim Lichen is Not Evaluated while Sharpleaf Ragged Rim-Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frosted Ragged-Rim Lichen	Sharpleaf Ragged Rim-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	Sarrameanaceae	Sarrameanaceae
Genus same	Loxospora	Loxospora
Species	Loxospora cismonica	Loxospora elatina

Evolutionary Relationship

Frosted Ragged-Rim Lichen and Sharpleaf Ragged Rim-Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Loxospora.

Conservation Status

Frosted Ragged-Rim Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Sharpleaf Ragged Rim-Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frosted Ragged-Rim Lichen	Sharpleaf Ragged Rim-Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Frosted Ragged-Rim Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Sharpleaf Ragged Rim-Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States