Baker's Wattle vs Scaly Shadow Lichen

Acacia bakeri compared with Phaeophyscia squarrosa

Key Differences

• Baker's Wattle is Least Concern while Scaly Shadow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baker's Wattle	Scaly Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Fabaceae	Physciaceae
Genus	Acacia	Phaeophyscia
Species	Acacia bakeri	Phaeophyscia squarrosa

Conservation Status

Baker's Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baker's Wattle	Scaly Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baker's Wattle

Habitat

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

Scaly Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Baker's Wattle

The Baker's Wattle (Acacia bakeri) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.