Black Woodscript Lichen vs bur chervil

Xylographa parallela compared with Anthriscus caucalis

Key Differences

• Black Woodscript Lichen is Data Deficient while bur chervil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Woodscript Lichen	bur chervil
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Xylographaceae	Apiaceae
Genus	Xylographa	Anthriscus
Species	Xylographa parallela	Anthriscus caucalis

Conservation Status

Black Woodscript Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

bur chervil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Woodscript Lichen	bur chervil
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.

bur chervil

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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.

bur chervil

The bur chervil (Anthriscus caucalis) is a species in the genus Anthriscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic re

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States