Barred Grass-veneer vs Black Sheet Lichen

Agriphila inquinatella compared with Parmotrema reticulatum

Key Differences

• Barred Grass-veneer is Least Concern while Black Sheet Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Grass-veneer	Black Sheet Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Crambidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Agriphila	Parmotrema
Species	Agriphila inquinatella	Parmotrema reticulatum

Conservation Status

Barred Grass-veneer

LC — Least Concern

Black Sheet Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Grass-veneer	Black Sheet Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred Grass-veneer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Black Sheet Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Portugal, Taiwan, and United States.

Barred Grass-veneer

The Barred Grass-veneer (Agriphila inquinatella) is a species in the genus Agriphila. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Black Sheet Lichen

The Black Sheet Lichen (Parmotrema reticulatum) is a species in the genus Parmotrema. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway