Great Reed Warbler vs Smooth Shadow Lichen

Acrocephalus arundinaceus compared with Phaeophyscia ciliata

Key Differences

• Great Reed Warbler is Critically Endangered while Smooth Shadow Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Great Reed Warbler	Smooth Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Acrocephalidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Acrocephalus	Phaeophyscia
Species	Acrocephalus arundinaceus	Phaeophyscia ciliata

Conservation Status

Great Reed Warbler

CR — Critically Endangered

Smooth Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Great Reed Warbler	Smooth Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Great Reed Warbler

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Great Reed Warbler

Great Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden