American Rosette Lichen vs Thomson'S Rosette Lichen

Physcia americana compared with Physcia thomsoniana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Rosette Lichen	Thomson'S Rosette Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family same	Physciaceae	Physciaceae
Genus same	Physcia	Physcia
Species	Physcia americana	Physcia thomsoniana

Evolutionary Relationship

American Rosette Lichen and Thomson'S Rosette Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Physcia.

Conservation Status

American Rosette Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Thomson'S Rosette Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Rosette Lichen	Thomson'S Rosette Lichen
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.

Thomson'S Rosette Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States