Black-Eyed Rosette Lichen vs Southern Grey Physcia

Physcia phaea compared with Physcia tribacioides

Key Differences

• Black-Eyed Rosette Lichen is Endangered while Southern Grey Physcia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Eyed Rosette Lichen	Southern Grey Physcia
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 tribacioides

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-Eyed Rosette Lichen

EN — Endangered

Southern Grey Physcia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Eyed Rosette Lichen	Southern Grey Physcia
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.

Southern Grey Physcia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Taiwan.

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.