Dark Shadow Lichen vs Red-billed Duck

Phaeophyscia sciastra compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Key Differences

• Dark Shadow Lichen is Data Deficient while Red-billed Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Shadow Lichen	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Physciaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Phaeophyscia	Anas
Species	Phaeophyscia sciastra	Anas erythrorhyncha

Conservation Status

Dark Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Shadow Lichen	Red-billed Duck
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.

Red-billed Duck

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Ecuador).

Red-billed Duck

Red-billed Duck (Anas erythrorhyncha) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway