Austropeltum is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Sphaerophoraceae.

[3] The genus is monotypic, containing the single species Austropeltum glareosum, found in Australia and New Zealand.

[4] In November 2018 the New Zealand Department of Conservation classified Austropeltum glareosum as "Nationally Vulnerable" with the qualifiers "Data Poor" and "Threatened Overseas" under the New Zealand Threat Classification System.

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