Black-Eyed Rosette Lichen vs Dusky Akodont

Physcia phaea compared with Akodon dayi

Key Differences

• Black-Eyed Rosette Lichen is Endangered while Dusky Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Eyed Rosette Lichen	Dusky Akodont
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Physciaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Physcia	Akodon
Species	Physcia phaea	Akodon dayi

Conservation Status

Black-Eyed Rosette Lichen

EN — Endangered

Dusky Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Dusky Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.