vs Yellow Map Lichen

Rhizocarpon richardii compared with Rhizocarpon geographicum

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 richardii	Rhizocarpon geographicum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

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 and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

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).

理查地图衣（Rhizocarpon richardii）是紧密附着于硅质岩石上形成斑块的壳状地衣，通常呈现由深色原叶体分隔的浅绿灰色至黄色叶状体。栖居于欧洲及其他地区山地和高山带裸露的岩石地形、崖面和巨砾上。这种岩石附生物种对大气污染极为敏感。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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