Bloodwort vs Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen

Achillea millefolium compared with Phaeophyscia pusilloides

Key Differences

Bloodwort is Least Concern while Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bloodwort	Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Physciaceae
Genus	Achillea	Phaeophyscia
Species	Achillea millefolium	Phaeophyscia pusilloides

Conservation Status

Bloodwort

LC — Least Concern

Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bloodwort	Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.

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