Smooth Shadow Lichen vs White-cheeked Pintail

Phaeophyscia ciliata compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

Smooth Shadow Lichen is Data Deficient while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Smooth Shadow Lichen	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Physciaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Phaeophyscia	Anas
Species	Phaeophyscia ciliata	Anas bahamensis

Conservation Status

Smooth Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Smooth Shadow Lichen	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Smooth Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

White-cheeked Pintail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis) 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.