Capon'S-Feather vs Scaly Shadow Lichen

Aquilegia vulgaris compared with Phaeophyscia squarrosa

Key Differences

• Capon'S-Feather is Least Concern while Scaly Shadow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Capon'S-Feather	Scaly Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Physciaceae
Genus	Aquilegia	Phaeophyscia
Species	Aquilegia vulgaris	Phaeophyscia squarrosa

Conservation Status

Capon'S-Feather

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Capon'S-Feather	Scaly Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Capon'S-Feather

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

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

Scaly Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Capon'S-Feather

The Capon's-feather (Aquilegia vulgaris) is a species in the genus Aquilegia. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States