Aquatic Pelt Lichen vs Peppered Pelt Lichen

Peltigera hydrothyria compared with Peltigera evansiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aquatic Pelt Lichen	Peppered 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 hydrothyria	Peltigera evansiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Aquatic Pelt Lichen and Peppered Pelt Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Peltigera.

Conservation Status

Aquatic Pelt Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Peppered Pelt Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aquatic Pelt Lichen	Peppered Pelt Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aquatic Pelt Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Peppered Pelt Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Aquatic Pelt Lichen

The Aquatic Pelt Lichen (Peltigera hydrothyria) is a species in the genus Peltigera. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States