stjernelav
Gyalidea asteriscus
Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
14
Countries
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Ascomycota
Class
Lecanoromycetes
Order
Ostropales
Family
Gomphillaceae
Genus
Gyalidea
stjernelav belongs to the family Gomphillaceae, order Ostropales, within the Lecanoromycetes class.
Species Profile
Species profile data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Gyalidea asteriscus faces severe threats from habitat degradation and loss of suitable substrates in its specialized environments. Air pollution and climate change are significantly impacting the delicate balance required for this lichen species to survive, while its extremely limited distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to local extinctions.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
This lichen species occurs on specific rock surfaces and mineral substrates in coastal and montane environments, typically in areas with particular moisture and light conditions. It requires very specific microhabitat conditions that are sensitive to environmental changes.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Gyalidea asteriscus faces severe threats from habitat degradation and loss of suitable substrates in its specialized environments. Air pollution and climate change are significantly impacting the delicate balance required for this lichen species to survive, while its extremely limited distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to local extinctions.
Air pollution affecting lichen growth
Climate change altering microhabitat conditions
Extremely limited geographic distribution
Habitat degradation and substrate loss
Human disturbance of natural environments
Found in 14 Countries
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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). stjernelav (Gyalidea asteriscus). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/stjernelav