Arizona madrone vs Smooth Shadow Lichen

Arbutus arizonica compared with Phaeophyscia ciliata

Key Differences

• Arizona madrone is Least Concern while Smooth Shadow Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona madrone	Smooth Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Ericaceae	Physciaceae
Genus	Arbutus	Phaeophyscia
Species	Arbutus arizonica	Phaeophyscia ciliata

Conservation Status

Arizona madrone

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona madrone	Smooth Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona madrone

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Smooth Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Arizona madrone

The Arizona madrone, Arbutus arizonica, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.