Appalachian Tree Camouflage Lichen vs Spotted Camouflage Lichen

Melanohalea halei compared with Melanohalea olivacea

Key Differences

• Appalachian Tree Camouflage Lichen is Least Concern while Spotted Camouflage Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Tree Camouflage Lichen	Spotted Camouflage Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family same	Parmeliaceae	Parmeliaceae
Genus same	Melanohalea	Melanohalea
Species	Melanohalea halei	Melanohalea olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Appalachian Tree Camouflage Lichen and Spotted Camouflage Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Melanohalea.

Conservation Status

Appalachian Tree Camouflage Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Camouflage Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Tree Camouflage Lichen	Spotted Camouflage Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Appalachian Tree Camouflage Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Spotted Camouflage Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Appalachian Tree Camouflage Lichen

The Appalachian Tree Camouflage Lichen (Melanohalea halei) is a species in the genus Melanohalea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States