Polychrome Dot Lichen vs Yellow-billed Cacique

Bacidia polychroa compared with Amblycercus holosericeus

Key Differences

• Polychrome Dot Lichen is Extinct while Yellow-billed Cacique is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Polychrome Dot Lichen	Yellow-billed Cacique
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Ramalinaceae	Icteridae
Genus	Bacidia	Amblycercus
Species	Bacidia polychroa	Amblycercus holosericeus

Conservation Status

Polychrome Dot Lichen

EX — Extinct

Yellow-billed Cacique

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Polychrome Dot Lichen	Yellow-billed Cacique
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Polychrome Dot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Yellow-billed Cacique

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Yellow-billed Cacique

Yellow-billed Cacique (Amblycercus holosericeus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway