Hairy Shadow Lichen vs Whiskered Shadow Lichen

Phaeophyscia hirsuta compared with Phaeophyscia hispidula

Key Differences

• Hairy Shadow Lichen is Not Evaluated while Whiskered Shadow Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy Shadow Lichen	Whiskered 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 hirsuta	Phaeophyscia hispidula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Whiskered Shadow Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Whiskered 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