Smooth Shadow Lichen vs Whiskered Shadow Lichen

Phaeophyscia ciliata compared with Phaeophyscia hispidula

Key Differences

• Smooth Shadow Lichen is Data Deficient while Whiskered Shadow Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Smooth Shadow Lichen	Whiskered 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 ciliata	Phaeophyscia hispidula

Evolutionary Relationship

Smooth Shadow Lichen and Whiskered Shadow Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phaeophyscia.

Conservation Status

Smooth Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Whiskered Shadow Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Smooth Shadow Lichen	Whiskered Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Smooth Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Whiskered Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States