vs Yellow Map Lichen

Rhizocarpon oederi compared with Rhizocarpon geographicum

Key Differences

• is Extinct while Yellow Map Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Yellow Map 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	Rhizocarpales (地图衣目)	Rhizocarpales (地图衣目)
Family same	Rhizocarpaceae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus same	Rhizocarpon	Rhizocarpon
Species	Rhizocarpon oederi	Rhizocarpon geographicum

Evolutionary Relationship

and Yellow Map Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rhizocarpon.

Conservation Status

EX — Extinct

Yellow Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Yellow Map 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, and Sweden.

Yellow Map 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), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

埃德地图衣（Rhizocarpon oederi）是历史上记录于欧洲和北美部分地区硅质岩石上的壳状地衣，现已被IUCN红色名录列为灭绝（EX），是少数被确认已消失的地衣物种之一。其消失归因于生境破坏、空气污染以及使其极易受损的特殊微生境需求。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden