Acanthus vs Perforated Ruffle Lichen

Acanthus ebracteatus compared with Parmotrema perforatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Acanthus	Perforated Ruffle Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Acanthaceae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Acanthus	Parmotrema
Species	Acanthus ebracteatus	Parmotrema perforatum

Conservation Status

Acanthus

LC — Least Concern

Perforated Ruffle Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Acanthus	Perforated Ruffle Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acanthus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Perforated Ruffle Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.

Acanthus

The Acanthus (Acanthus ebracteatus) is a species in the genus Acanthus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.