Beaded Rosette Lichen vs Black-Eyed Rosette Lichen

Physcia tribacia compared with Physcia phaea

Key Differences

• Beaded Rosette Lichen is Not Evaluated while Black-Eyed Rosette Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaded Rosette Lichen	Black-Eyed 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 tribacia	Physcia phaea

Evolutionary Relationship

Beaded Rosette Lichen and Black-Eyed Rosette Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Physcia.

Conservation Status

Beaded Rosette Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Black-Eyed Rosette Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaded Rosette Lichen	Black-Eyed Rosette Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beaded Rosette Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Black-Eyed Rosette Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Beaded Rosette Lichen

The Beaded Rosette Lichen (Physcia tribacia) is a species in the genus Physcia. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Black-Eyed Rosette Lichen

The Black-Eyed Rosette Lichen (Physcia phaea) is a species in the genus Physcia. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States