Shadow Dot Lichen vs Wood Dot Lichen

Micarea peliocarpa compared with Micarea melaena

Key Differences

• Shadow Dot Lichen is Near Threatened while Wood Dot Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Shadow Dot Lichen	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 peliocarpa	Micarea melaena

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Shadow Dot Lichen

NT — Near Threatened

Wood Dot Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Shadow 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. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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