Russell'S Fishscale Lichen vs Rusty Alpine Psora

Psora russellii compared with Psora rubiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Russell'S Fishscale Lichen	Rusty Alpine Psora
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family same	Psoraceae	Psoraceae
Genus same	Psora	Psora
Species	Psora russellii	Psora rubiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Russell'S Fishscale Lichen and Rusty Alpine Psora share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Psora.

Conservation Status

Russell'S Fishscale Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Rusty Alpine Psora

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Russell'S Fishscale Lichen	Rusty Alpine Psora
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Russell'S Fishscale Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Rusty Alpine Psora

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States