American Rosette Lichen vs Formosan Serow

Physcia americana compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• American Rosette Lichen is Not Evaluated while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Rosette Lichen	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Physciaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Physcia	Capricornis
Species	Physcia americana	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

American Rosette Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Rosette Lichen	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Rosette Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

American Rosette Lichen

The American Rosette Lichen (Physcia americana) is a species in the genus Physcia. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.