Mealy Shadow Lichen (Phaeophyscia orbicularis) wildspecies.ca

Secure

Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Macrolichens

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Common Names

English common name:

Mealy Shadow Lichen

In English, species in the genus Phaeophyscia are named "Shadow Lichen".

French common name:

Phéophyscie orbiculaire

In French, species in the genus Phaeophyscia are named "Phéophyscie" (feminine).

Year	English common name	French common name
2010	Mealy Shadow Lichen	Phéophyscie orbiculaire
2015
2020	Mealy Shadow Lichen	Phéophyscie orbiculaire

Scientific Names

Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

FUNGI

Subkingdom

DIKARYA

Phylum

Ascomycota

Subphylum

Pezizomycotina

Class

Lecanoromycetes

Subclass

Lecanoromycetidae

Year	Scientific name	Family	Order
2010	Phaeophyscia orbicularis	Physciaceae	Lecanorales
2015	Phaeophyscia orbicularis	Physciaceae	Lecanorales
2020	Phaeophyscia orbicularis	Physciaceae	Caliciales

Priority Score

This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks

Year	Rounded National Rank	Description of the change	Reason for change	Notes
2010	Secure
2015	Secure
2020	Secure

Original Ranks:

Canada
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - N5
2020	Secure - N5

Yukon
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Unrankable - SU
2020	Unrankable - SU

Northwest Territories
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Nunavut
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

British Columbia
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4
2020	Secure - S5

Alberta
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S3S5
2020	Apparently Secure - S3S5

Saskatchewan
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Vulnerable - S3
2020	Vulnerable - S3

Manitoba
2010	Undetermined - 5
2015	Unrankable - SU
2020	Unrankable - SU

Ontario
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - S5
2020	Secure - S5

Quebec
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4
2020	Apparently Secure - S4

New Brunswick
2010	Undetermined - 5
2015	Not Applicable - SNA
2020	Not Applicable - SNA

Nova Scotia
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4?
2020	Apparently Secure - S4?

Prince Edward Island
2010	Not Present
2015	Unrankable - SU
2020	Unrankable - SU

Newfoundland and Labrador
2010	Not Assessed - 6
2015
2020

Labrador
2010
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Newfoundland
2010
2015	Unrankable - SU
2020	Unrankable - SU

Pacific Ocean
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Western Arctic Ocean
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Eastern Arctic Ocean
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Atlantic Ocean
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present