Mealy Shadow Lichen vs Mérida Brocket

Phaeophyscia orbicularis compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Mealy Shadow Lichen is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mealy Shadow Lichen	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Physciaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Phaeophyscia	Mazama
Species	Phaeophyscia orbicularis	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Mealy Shadow Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mealy Shadow Lichen	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mealy Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.