bardana vs Bordered Scale Lichen

Arctium lappa compared with Psora pseudorussellii

Key Differences

• bardana is Least Concern while Bordered Scale Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bardana	Bordered Scale Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Psoraceae
Genus	Arctium	Psora
Species	Arctium lappa	Psora pseudorussellii

Conservation Status

bardana

LC — Least Concern

Bordered Scale Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bardana	Bordered Scale Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bardana

Habitat

Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (North Korea, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Bordered Scale Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

bardana

The Beggar'S-Buttons (Arctium lappa) is a species in the genus Arctium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Bordered Scale Lichen

The Bordered Scale Lichen (Psora pseudorussellii) is a species in the genus Psora. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States