New Forest Beech-lichen
Enterographa elaborata
Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Ascomycota
Class
Arthoniomycetes
Order
Arthoniales
Family
Roccellaceae
Genus
Enterographa
New Forest Beech-lichen belongs to the family Roccellaceae, order Arthoniales, within the Arthoniomycetes class.
Species Profile
Species profile data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
The New Forest Beech-lichen faces severe threats from air pollution, particularly nitrogen deposition and acid rain, which alter the bark chemistry of its host beech trees and make conditions unsuitable for growth. Climate change and habitat fragmentation further compound these pressures by reducing suitable microhabitats and limiting the species' ability to colonize new areas.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Ancient beech woodlands and mature beech forests, specifically growing on the smooth bark of old-growth Fagus sylvatica trees in humid, sheltered locations with stable microclimatic conditions. The species requires very specific bark chemistry and moisture levels found only on veteran beech trees in undisturbed woodland environments.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
The New Forest Beech-lichen faces severe threats from air pollution, particularly nitrogen deposition and acid rain, which alter the bark chemistry of its host beech trees and make conditions unsuitable for growth. Climate change and habitat fragmentation further compound these pressures by reducing suitable microhabitats and limiting the species' ability to colonize new areas.
Acid rain altering bark chemistry
Air pollution and nitrogen deposition
Climate change affecting microhabitat conditions
Habitat fragmentation and loss of ancient woodlands
Limited dispersal ability restricting colonization
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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). New Forest Beech-lichen (Enterographa elaborata). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/new-forest-beech-lichen