Pale-Footed Horsehair Lichen vs Shiny Horsehair Lichen

Bryoria fuscescens compared with Bryoria glabra

Key Differences

• Pale-Footed Horsehair Lichen is Least Concern while Shiny Horsehair Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pale-Footed Horsehair Lichen	Shiny Horsehair Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (菌界)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (チャシブゴケ菌綱)	Lecanoromycetes (チャシブゴケ菌綱)
Order same	Lecanorales (チャシブゴケ目)	Lecanorales (チャシブゴケ目)
Family same	Parmeliaceae	Parmeliaceae
Genus same	Bryoria	Bryoria
Species	Bryoria fuscescens	Bryoria glabra

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pale-Footed Horsehair Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Shiny Horsehair Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Shiny Horsehair Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States