Bartram Shadbush vs Cartilage Lichen

Amelanchier bartramiana compared with Ramalina fraxinea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bartram Shadbush	Cartilage Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Ramalinaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Ramalina
Species	Amelanchier bartramiana	Ramalina fraxinea

Conservation Status

Bartram Shadbush

LC — Least Concern

Cartilage Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bartram Shadbush	Cartilage Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bartram Shadbush

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

Cartilage Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Bartram Shadbush

The Bartram Shadbush (Amelanchier bartramiana) is a species in the genus Amelanchier. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Cartilage Lichen

The Cartilage Lichen (Ramalina fraxinea) is a species in the genus Ramalina. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.