daggklotterlav
Lecanographa lyncea
Lecanographa lyncea is a crustose lichen species that forms thin, grayish-white to pale yellow crusts on bark surfaces. This inconspicuous lichen produces distinctive black, elongated fruiting bodies (lirellae) that appear as dark lines or scratches across its surface, giving it its common name daggklotterlav.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Ascomycota
Class
Arthoniomycetes
Order
Arthoniales
Family
Lecanographaceae
Genus
Lecanographa
daggklotterlav belongs to the family Lecanographaceae, order Arthoniales, within the Arthoniomycetes class.
Species Profile
Lecanographa lyncea is a crustose lichen species that forms thin, grayish-white to pale yellow crusts on bark surfaces. This inconspicuous lichen produces distinctive black, elongated fruiting bodies (lirellae) that appear as dark lines or scratches across its surface, giving it its common name daggklotterlav.
Lecanographa lyncea, a critically endangered lichen species, faces severe decline primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized forest ecosystems. Air pollution and climate change further threaten the sensitive environmental conditions this species requires for survival.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Daggklotterlav grows exclusively on the smooth bark of mature deciduous trees, particularly favoring beech, maple, and ash trees in humid, old-growth forests. It requires stable microclimatic conditions with consistent moisture levels and minimal air pollution, typically found in undisturbed forest interiors away from agricultural or urban influences.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Lecanographa lyncea, a critically endangered lichen species, faces severe decline primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized forest ecosystems. Air pollution and climate change further threaten the sensitive environmental conditions this species requires for survival.
Air pollution and acid deposition
Habitat loss and forest degradation
Climate change altering microhabitat conditions
Limited dispersal ability and small population size
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). daggklotterlav (Lecanographa lyncea). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/daggklotterlav