vs Wood Dot Lichen

Micarea misella compared with Micarea melaena

Key Differences

• is Least Concern 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 misella	Micarea melaena

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

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, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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 misella 是隶属于茶渍衣科（Pilocarpaceae）的壳状地衣，被评估为无危（LC）。在湿润林地环境的树皮、腐木及其他基质上形成薄而粒状的叶状体和细小凸起的子囊盘（apothecia）。广泛分布于温带森林。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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