vs Wood Dot Lichen

Micarea lignaria compared with Micarea melaena

Key Differences

• is Endangered while Wood Dot Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Wood Dot 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	Byssolomataceae	Byssolomataceae
Genus same	Micarea	Micarea
Species	Micarea lignaria	Micarea melaena

Evolutionary Relationship

and Wood Dot Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Micarea.

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Wood Dot Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Wood Dot Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Wood Dot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Micarea lignaria 是具颗粒状地衣体和细小灰绿色子囊盘的小型壳状地衣，适应于木材和树皮基质。生长于温带和北方寒温带森林环境中的裸酸性树皮、木材，有时也见于泥炭上。这种光合地衣通过其藻类共生体获取能量，并有助于木材表面的群落定殖。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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