American Rosette Lichen vs Lesser Gray Legs

Physcia americana compared with Physcia pumilior

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Rosette Lichen	Lesser Gray Legs
Kingdom same	Fungi (真菌界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (茶漬綱)	Lecanoromycetes (茶漬綱)
Order same	Caliciales (粉衣目)	Caliciales (粉衣目)
Family same	Physciaceae	Physciaceae
Genus same	Physcia	Physcia
Species	Physcia americana	Physcia pumilior

Evolutionary Relationship

American Rosette Lichen and Lesser Gray Legs share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Physcia.

Conservation Status

American Rosette Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Gray Legs

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Rosette Lichen	Lesser Gray Legs
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Rosette Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Lesser Gray Legs

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

American Rosette Lichen

The American Rosette Lichen (Physcia americana) is a species in the genus Physcia. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway