Hairy Shadow Lichen vs Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen

Phaeophyscia hirsuta compared with Phaeophyscia rubropulchra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy Shadow Lichen	Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family same	Physciaceae	Physciaceae
Genus same	Phaeophyscia	Phaeophyscia
Species	Phaeophyscia hirsuta	Phaeophyscia rubropulchra

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy Shadow Lichen and Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phaeophyscia.

Conservation Status

Hairy Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy Shadow Lichen	Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States