vs Starry Breck Lichen

Buellia aethalea compared with Buellia asterella

Key Differences

is Least Concern while Starry Breck Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Starry Breck 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	Caliciales (粉衣目)	Caliciales (粉衣目)
Family same	Caliciaceae	Caliciaceae
Genus same	Buellia	Buellia
Species	Buellia aethalea	Buellia asterella

Evolutionary Relationship

and Starry Breck Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Buellia.

查看 Genus: Buellia

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Starry Breck Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Starry Breck Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Starry Breck Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Buellia aethalea是Caliciaceae科的壳状地衣，评估为无危（LC）。生长于裸露环境的硅质岩石表面，形成灰色至暗色叶状体及lecidine型子囊盘。广泛分布于温带和北方带适宜岩石基质上。