brown-spot pinion vs Dark Shadow Lichen

Agrochola litura compared with Phaeophyscia sciastra

Key Differences

• brown-spot pinion is Least Concern while Dark Shadow Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown-spot pinion	Dark Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Noctuidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Agrochola	Phaeophyscia
Species	Agrochola litura	Phaeophyscia sciastra

Conservation Status

brown-spot pinion

LC — Least Concern

Dark Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown-spot pinion	Dark Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown-spot pinion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Dark Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

brown-spot pinion

The Brown-spot Pinion (Agrochola litura) is a species in the genus Agrochola. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden