Mealy Parrot / Mealy Amazon vs Thomson'S Rosette Lichen

Amazona farinosa compared with Physcia thomsoniana

Key Differences

• Mealy Parrot / Mealy Amazon is Near Threatened while Thomson'S Rosette Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mealy Parrot / Mealy Amazon	Thomson'S Rosette Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (นก)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Psittaciformes (อันดับนกแก้ว)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Physciaceae
Genus	Amazona	Physcia
Species	Amazona farinosa	Physcia thomsoniana

Conservation Status

Mealy Parrot / Mealy Amazon

NT — Near Threatened

Thomson'S Rosette Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mealy Parrot / Mealy Amazon	Thomson'S Rosette Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mealy Parrot / Mealy Amazon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Thomson'S Rosette Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Mealy Parrot / Mealy Amazon

One of the largest amazon parrots, mealy amazons have subtle powder-green plumage with bluish-grey head and a distinctive dusty or powdery sheen to the feathers that gives them their name. Found in lowland tropical forest from southern Mexico through Central America and across most of South America to Bolivia and Brazil. They inhabit humid forest and forest edges, traveling in pairs or small flocks. Listed as Least Concern globally though locally impacted by habitat loss and the pet trade.