Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen vs Pale fox

Phaeophyscia rubropulchra compared with Vulpes pallida

Key Differences

• Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen is Not Evaluated while Pale fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen	Pale fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Physciaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Phaeophyscia	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Phaeophyscia rubropulchra	Vulpes pallida

Conservation Status

Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen	Pale fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Pale fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.