Charcoal Goldeneye vs Smooth Shadow Lichen

Anthracobia macrocystis compared with Phaeophyscia ciliata

Key Differences

• Charcoal Goldeneye is Least Concern while Smooth Shadow Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Charcoal Goldeneye	Smooth Shadow Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Pyronemataceae	Physciaceae
Genus	Anthracobia	Phaeophyscia
Species	Anthracobia macrocystis	Phaeophyscia ciliata

Evolutionary Relationship

Charcoal Goldeneye and Smooth Shadow Lichen share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Ascomycota. (Sac Fungi)

Conservation Status

Charcoal Goldeneye

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Charcoal Goldeneye	Smooth Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Charcoal Goldeneye

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Smooth Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Charcoal Goldeneye

The Charcoal Goldeneye (Anthracobia macrocystis) is a species in the genus Anthracobia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden