Beaded Rosette Lichen vs Chinese giant salamander

Physcia tribacia compared with Andrias davidianus

Key Differences

• Beaded Rosette Lichen is Not Evaluated while Chinese giant salamander is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaded Rosette Lichen	Chinese giant salamander
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Physciaceae	Cryptobranchidae
Genus	Physcia	Andrias
Species	Physcia tribacia	Andrias davidianus

Conservation Status

Beaded Rosette Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Chinese giant salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaded Rosette Lichen	Chinese giant salamander
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.

Chinese giant salamander

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Japan. Currently classified as Critically 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.

Chinese giant salamander

The Chinese Giant Salamander (Andrias davidianus) is a species in the genus Andrias. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found in Japan. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.