vs Yellow-Edged Frost Lichen

Physconia distorta compared with Physconia enteroxantha

Key Differences

• is Least Concern while Yellow-Edged Frost Lichen is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Yellow-Edged Frost 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	Physconia	Physconia
Species	Physconia distorta	Physconia enteroxantha

Evolutionary Relationship

and Yellow-Edged Frost Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Physconia.

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-Edged Frost Lichen

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Yellow-Edged Frost 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.

Yellow-Edged Frost Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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