Smooth Shadow Lichen vs Yellow-browed Sparrow

Phaeophyscia ciliata compared with Ammodramus aurifrons

Key Differences

Smooth Shadow Lichen is Data Deficient while Yellow-browed Sparrow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Smooth Shadow Lichen	Yellow-browed Sparrow
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Physciaceae	Passerellidae
Genus	Phaeophyscia	Ammodramus
Species	Phaeophyscia ciliata	Ammodramus aurifrons

Conservation Status

Smooth Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Yellow-browed Sparrow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Smooth Shadow Lichen	Yellow-browed Sparrow
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-browed Sparrow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Yellow-browed Sparrow (Ammodramus aurifrons) 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.