Mealy Shadow Lichen vs Mountain Goat

Phaeophyscia orbicularis compared with Oreamnos americanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mealy Shadow Lichen	Mountain Goat
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	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Phaeophyscia	Oreamnos
Species	Phaeophyscia orbicularis	Oreamnos americanus

Conservation Status

Mealy Shadow Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mealy Shadow Lichen	Mountain Goat
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).

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.