Dark Shadow Lichen vs Starburst Shadow Lichen

Phaeophyscia sciastra compared with Phaeophyscia endococcina

Key Differences

• Dark Shadow Lichen is Data Deficient while Starburst Shadow Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Shadow Lichen	Starburst 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 sciastra	Phaeophyscia endococcina

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark Shadow Lichen and Starburst Shadow Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phaeophyscia.

Conservation Status

Dark Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Starburst Shadow Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Shadow Lichen	Starburst Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Starburst Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States