Golden Hair-Lichen vs Peruvian Orange-bush Lichen

Teloschistes flavicans compared with Teloschistes peruensis

Key Differences

• Golden Hair-Lichen is Not Evaluated while Peruvian Orange-bush Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Hair-Lichen	Peruvian Orange-bush Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family same	Teloschistaceae	Teloschistaceae
Genus same	Teloschistes	Teloschistes
Species	Teloschistes flavicans	Teloschistes peruensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden Hair-Lichen and Peruvian Orange-bush Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Teloschistes.

Conservation Status

Golden Hair-Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Peruvian Orange-bush Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Hair-Lichen	Peruvian Orange-bush Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Hair-Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Portugal, and Taiwan.

Peruvian Orange-bush Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway