Black-Eyed Rosette Lichen vs Outward-Looking Rosette Lichen

Physcia phaea compared with Physcia alnophila

Key Differences

• Black-Eyed Rosette Lichen is Endangered while Outward-Looking Rosette Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Eyed Rosette Lichen	Outward-Looking Rosette 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	Physcia	Physcia
Species	Physcia phaea	Physcia alnophila

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-Eyed Rosette Lichen and Outward-Looking Rosette Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Physcia.

Conservation Status

Black-Eyed Rosette Lichen

EN — Endangered

Outward-Looking Rosette Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Eyed Rosette Lichen	Outward-Looking Rosette Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-Eyed Rosette Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Outward-Looking Rosette Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Black-Eyed Rosette Lichen

The Black-Eyed Rosette Lichen (Physcia phaea) is a species in the genus Physcia. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States