Bartram Shadbush vs Fluffy Dust Lichen

Amelanchier bartramiana compared with Lepraria lobificans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bartram Shadbush	Fluffy Dust Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Lepraria
Species	Amelanchier bartramiana	Lepraria lobificans

Conservation Status

Bartram Shadbush

LC — Least Concern

Fluffy Dust Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bartram Shadbush	Fluffy Dust Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bartram Shadbush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

Fluffy Dust Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Bartram Shadbush

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