Belly-shaped Hard Grass vs Smooth Shadow Lichen

Aegilops ventricosa compared with Phaeophyscia ciliata

Key Differences

• Belly-shaped Hard Grass is Least Concern while Smooth Shadow Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Belly-shaped Hard Grass	Smooth Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Physciaceae
Genus	Aegilops	Phaeophyscia
Species	Aegilops ventricosa	Phaeophyscia ciliata

Conservation Status

Belly-shaped Hard Grass

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Belly-shaped Hard Grass	Smooth Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Belly-shaped Hard Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.

Belly-shaped Hard Grass

The Belly-shaped Hard Grass (Aegilops ventricosa) is a species in the genus Aegilops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.