Blastenia coralliza
Local name: tät korallorangelav
Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Ascomycota
Class
Lecanoromycetes
Order
Teloschistales
Family
Teloschistaceae
Genus
Blastenia
Blastenia coralliza belongs to the family Teloschistaceae, order Teloschistales, within the Lecanoromycetes class.
Species Profile
Species profile data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Blastenia coralliza faces severe threats from air pollution and acid rain, which directly damage its thallus and disrupt the delicate chemical balance required for photosynthesis. Urban development and industrial activities have eliminated much of its suitable habitat, while climate change is altering the specific atmospheric conditions this sensitive lichen requires for survival.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
This crustose lichen grows on the bark of deciduous trees and occasionally on calcareous rocks in areas with specific air quality requirements. It typically occurs in semi-natural woodlands, old parks, and historically less polluted urban environments where suitable host trees and atmospheric conditions persist.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Blastenia coralliza faces severe threats from air pollution and acid rain, which directly damage its thallus and disrupt the delicate chemical balance required for photosynthesis. Urban development and industrial activities have eliminated much of its suitable habitat, while climate change is altering the specific atmospheric conditions this sensitive lichen requires for survival.
Air pollution and acid deposition
Industrial emissions
Urban development and habitat loss
Climate change affecting atmospheric conditions
Loss of suitable substrate trees
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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). Blastenia coralliza (Blastenia coralliza). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/tat-korallorangelav