Frog Pelt Lichen vs Membranous Pelt Lichen

Peltigera degenii compared with Peltigera membranacea

Key Differences

• Frog Pelt Lichen is Critically Endangered while Membranous Pelt Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frog Pelt Lichen	Membranous 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 degenii	Peltigera membranacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Frog Pelt Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Membranous Pelt Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frog Pelt Lichen	Membranous Pelt Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Membranous Pelt 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), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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