Dark Shadow Lichen vs Hairy Shadow Lichen

Phaeophyscia sciastra compared with Phaeophyscia hirsuta

Key Differences

• Dark Shadow Lichen is Data Deficient while Hairy Shadow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Shadow Lichen	Hairy Shadow Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family same	Physciaceae	Physciaceae
Genus same	Phaeophyscia	Phaeophyscia
Species	Phaeophyscia sciastra	Phaeophyscia hirsuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark Shadow Lichen and Hairy Shadow Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phaeophyscia.

Conservation Status

Dark Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Hairy Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Shadow Lichen	Hairy Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Hairy Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States