Globe Ball Lichen
Sphaerophorus globosus
Sphaerophorus globosus is a species of lichen belonging to the family Sphaerophoraceae.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Ascomycota
Class
Lecanoromycetes
Order
Lecanorales
Family
Sphaerophoraceae
Genus
Sphaerophorus
Globe Ball Lichen belongs to the family Sphaerophoraceae, order Lecanorales, within the Lecanoromycetes class.
Species Profile
Sphaerophorus globosus is a species of lichen belonging to the family Sphaerophoraceae.
Globe Ball Lichen (Sphaerophorus globosus) is critically endangered primarily due to habitat loss from deforestation and land conversion in its limited range. Air pollution and climate change further threaten this sensitive lichen species, which requires specific environmental conditions to survive.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Globe Ball Lichen (Sphaerophorus globosus) is critically endangered primarily due to habitat loss from deforestation and land conversion in its limited range. Air pollution and climate change further threaten this sensitive lichen species, which requires specific environmental conditions to survive.
Air pollution and acid rain
Habitat loss and deforestation
Land use conversion
Small population size and restricted range
Climate change and altered precipitation patterns
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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). Globe Ball Lichen (Sphaerophorus globosus). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/globe-ball-lichen