Bark Whitewash vs Whitewash Lichen

Phlyctis boliviensis compared with Phlyctis argena

Key Differences

• Bark Whitewash is Not Evaluated while Whitewash Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bark Whitewash	Whitewash Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Ostropales (Ostropales)	Ostropales (Ostropales)
Family same	Phlyctidaceae	Phlyctidaceae
Genus same	Phlyctis	Phlyctis
Species	Phlyctis boliviensis	Phlyctis argena

Evolutionary Relationship

Bark Whitewash and Whitewash Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phlyctis.

Conservation Status

Bark Whitewash

NE — Not Evaluated

Whitewash Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bark Whitewash	Whitewash Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bark Whitewash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and United States.

Whitewash Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Bark Whitewash

The Bark Whitewash (Phlyctis boliviensis) is a species in the genus Phlyctis. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States