Black-Eyed Rosette Lichen vs Fringed Rosette Lichen

Physcia phaea compared with Physcia tenella

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Eyed Rosette Lichen	Fringed 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 phaea	Physcia tenella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-Eyed Rosette Lichen

EN — Endangered

Fringed Rosette Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Eyed Rosette Lichen	Fringed Rosette Lichen
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.

Fringed Rosette Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

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 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States