vs Thomson'S Rosette Lichen

Physcia leptalea compared with Physcia thomsoniana

Key Differences

• is Endangered while Thomson'S Rosette Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Thomson'S Rosette 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	Physcia	Physcia
Species	Physcia leptalea	Physcia thomsoniana

Evolutionary Relationship

and Thomson'S Rosette Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Physcia.

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Thomson'S Rosette Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Thomson'S Rosette Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Thomson'S Rosette Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States