bangawanga vs Smooth Shadow Lichen

Amblygonocarpus andongensis compared with Phaeophyscia ciliata

Key Differences

• bangawanga is Least Concern while Smooth Shadow Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bangawanga	Smooth 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	Amblygonocarpus	Phaeophyscia
Species	Amblygonocarpus andongensis	Phaeophyscia ciliata

Conservation Status

bangawanga

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bangawanga	Smooth Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bangawanga

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.

bangawanga

The Bangawanga (Amblygonocarpus andongensis) is a species in the genus Amblygonocarpus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.