skorpeskjold
Peltula placodizans
Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Ascomycota
Class
Lichinomycetes
Order
Lichinales
Family
Peltulaceae
Genus
Peltula
skorpeskjold belongs to the family Peltulaceae, order Lichinales, within the Lichinomycetes class.
Species Profile
Species profile data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Peltula placodizans faces severe threats from habitat degradation due to air pollution, acid rain, and climate change affecting the specific rock surfaces and bark substrates it requires. Urban development and industrial activities have significantly reduced suitable habitat, while changing precipitation patterns and temperature fluctuations disrupt the delicate moisture balance this lichen species needs for survival.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
This crustose lichen species typically grows on calcareous rocks, limestone surfaces, and occasionally on bark in arid and semi-arid environments. It requires specific moisture conditions and substrate chemistry, often found on exposed rock faces and stone surfaces in Mediterranean and temperate dry regions.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Peltula placodizans faces severe threats from habitat degradation due to air pollution, acid rain, and climate change affecting the specific rock surfaces and bark substrates it requires. Urban development and industrial activities have significantly reduced suitable habitat, while changing precipitation patterns and temperature fluctuations disrupt the delicate moisture balance this lichen species needs for survival.
Air pollution and acid rain
Climate change and altered precipitation patterns
Habitat loss from urbanization
Changes in substrate quality
Industrial development
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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). skorpeskjold (Peltula placodizans). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/skorpeskjold