Mealy Shadow Lichen vs Smooth Shadow Lichen

Phaeophyscia orbicularis compared with Phaeophyscia ciliata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mealy Shadow Lichen	Smooth Shadow 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	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family same	Physciaceae	Physciaceae
Genus same	Phaeophyscia	Phaeophyscia
Species	Phaeophyscia orbicularis	Phaeophyscia ciliata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mealy Shadow Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mealy Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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