Dark Shadow Lichen vs Mealy Shadow Lichen

Phaeophyscia sciastra compared with Phaeophyscia orbicularis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark 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 sciastra	Phaeophyscia orbicularis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Mealy Shadow Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Shadow Lichen	Mealy 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.

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 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States