Elegant Horsehair Lichen vs Shiny Horsehair Lichen

Bryoria americana compared with Bryoria glabra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Horsehair Lichen	Shiny Horsehair Lichen
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	Lecanorales (茶漬目)	Lecanorales (茶漬目)
Family same	Parmeliaceae	Parmeliaceae
Genus same	Bryoria	Bryoria
Species	Bryoria americana	Bryoria glabra

Evolutionary Relationship

Elegant Horsehair Lichen and Shiny Horsehair Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bryoria.

Conservation Status

Elegant Horsehair Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Shiny Horsehair Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Horsehair Lichen	Shiny Horsehair Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Horsehair Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shiny Horsehair Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States