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The Boreal Felt Lichen Erioderma pedicellatum (Critically Endangered) is one of only two species of fungi on the IUCN Red List. This lichen has completely disappeared from New Brunswick (Canada), Norway and Sweden. The only remaining populations are in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, Canada. Major threats are habitat destruction through logging and air pollution.
Photo: © Christoph Scheidegger.