Black Woodscript Lichen vs Bloodwort

Xylographa parallela compared with Achillea millefolium

Key Differences

• Black Woodscript Lichen is Data Deficient while Bloodwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Woodscript Lichen	Bloodwort
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Xylographaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Xylographa	Achillea
Species	Xylographa parallela	Achillea millefolium

Conservation Status

Black Woodscript Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Bloodwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Woodscript Lichen	Bloodwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Woodscript Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

Bloodwort

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

Black Woodscript Lichen

The Black Woodscript Lichen (Xylographa parallela) is a species in the genus Xylographa. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Bloodwort

The Bloodwort (Achillea millefolium) is a species in the genus Achillea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic real

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States