Mealy Shadow Lichen vs Starburst Shadow Lichen

Phaeophyscia orbicularis compared with Phaeophyscia endococcina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mealy 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 orbicularis	Phaeophyscia endococcina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mealy Shadow Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Starburst Shadow Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mealy Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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