Hairy Shadow Lichen vs Mealy Shadow Lichen

Phaeophyscia hirsuta compared with Phaeophyscia orbicularis

Key Differences

• Hairy Shadow Lichen is Not Evaluated while Mealy Shadow Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy Shadow Lichen	Mealy Shadow Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family same	Physciaceae	Physciaceae
Genus same	Phaeophyscia	Phaeophyscia
Species	Phaeophyscia hirsuta	Phaeophyscia orbicularis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Mealy Shadow Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States