Pale-belly Frost Lichen vs Yellow-Edged Frost Lichen

Physconia subpallida compared with Physconia enteroxantha

Key Differences

• Pale-belly Frost Lichen is Endangered while Yellow-Edged Frost Lichen is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pale-belly Frost Lichen	Yellow-Edged Frost 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	Caliciales (粉衣目)	Caliciales (粉衣目)
Family same	Physciaceae	Physciaceae
Genus same	Physconia	Physconia
Species	Physconia subpallida	Physconia enteroxantha

Evolutionary Relationship

Pale-belly Frost Lichen and Yellow-Edged Frost Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Physconia.

Conservation Status

Pale-belly Frost Lichen

EN — Endangered

Yellow-Edged Frost Lichen

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pale-belly Frost Lichen	Yellow-Edged Frost Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pale-belly Frost Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Yellow-Edged Frost Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States