Single-Spored Map Lichen vs Yellow-billed Cacique

Rhizocarpon disporum compared with Amblycercus holosericeus

Key Differences

• Single-Spored Map Lichen is Not Evaluated while Yellow-billed Cacique is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Single-Spored Map Lichen	Yellow-billed Cacique
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Rhizocarpaceae	Icteridae
Genus	Rhizocarpon	Amblycercus
Species	Rhizocarpon disporum	Amblycercus holosericeus

Conservation Status

Single-Spored Map Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Yellow-billed Cacique

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Single-Spored Map Lichen	Yellow-billed Cacique
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Single-Spored Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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