[1] Found in specific regions of the Balkans and Turkey, it was described as new to science in 2011 by lichenologists Christian Printzen and Toby Spribille.

[2] The thallus of Biatora epirotica lacks a cortex, is smooth to rimose, and ranges in colour from beige to gray, often with a greenish tinge.

The lichen primarily occurs in mountainous areas with high humidity and extensive cyanolichen communities at elevations between 450 and 1,500 m (1,480 and 4,920 ft).

[2] The known distribution of Biatora epirotica is centred around the Black Sea region, well-known for being a refugium of the Tertiary and Pleistocene periods.

The latter two species are also known from eastern North America and East Asia, suggesting that Biatora epirotica might also be found in these regions.