Hairy Shadow Lichen vs Scaly Shadow Lichen

Phaeophyscia hirsuta compared with Phaeophyscia squarrosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy Shadow Lichen	Scaly Shadow Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family same	Physciaceae	Physciaceae
Genus same	Phaeophyscia	Phaeophyscia
Species	Phaeophyscia hirsuta	Phaeophyscia squarrosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy Shadow Lichen and Scaly Shadow Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phaeophyscia.

Conservation Status

Hairy Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Scaly Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy Shadow Lichen	Scaly Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Scaly Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States