Smooth Shadow Lichen vs Yellow-billed Cacique

Phaeophyscia ciliata compared with Amblycercus holosericeus

Key Differences

• Smooth Shadow Lichen is Data Deficient while Yellow-billed Cacique is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Smooth Shadow Lichen	Yellow-billed Cacique
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Physciaceae	Icteridae
Genus	Phaeophyscia	Amblycercus
Species	Phaeophyscia ciliata	Amblycercus holosericeus

Conservation Status

Smooth Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Yellow-billed Cacique

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Smooth Shadow Lichen	Yellow-billed Cacique
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.

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