Black Moss vs Burred Horsehair Lichen

Bryoria fremontii compared with Bryoria furcellata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Moss	Burred Horsehair Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family same	Parmeliaceae	Parmeliaceae
Genus same	Bryoria	Bryoria
Species	Bryoria fremontii	Bryoria furcellata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Moss and Burred Horsehair Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bryoria.

Conservation Status

Black Moss

LC — Least Concern

Burred Horsehair Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Moss	Burred Horsehair Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Burred Horsehair Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Black Moss

The Black Moss (Bryoria fremontii) is a species in the genus Bryoria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Burred Horsehair Lichen

The Burred Horsehair Lichen (Bryoria furcellata) is a species in the genus Bryoria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States