Burred Horsehair Lichen vs Pale-Footed Horsehair Lichen

Bryoria furcellata compared with Bryoria fuscescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burred Horsehair Lichen	Pale-Footed Horsehair Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family same	Parmeliaceae	Parmeliaceae
Genus same	Bryoria	Bryoria
Species	Bryoria furcellata	Bryoria fuscescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Burred Horsehair Lichen and Pale-Footed Horsehair Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bryoria.

Conservation Status

Burred Horsehair Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Pale-Footed Horsehair Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burred Horsehair Lichen	Pale-Footed Horsehair Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burred Horsehair Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Pale-Footed Horsehair Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Burred Horsehair Lichen

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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