Birchbark Dot Lichen vs Black Maple

Leptorhaphis epidermidis compared with Acer nigrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birchbark Dot Lichen	Black Maple
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pleosporales (Pleosporales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Naetrocymbaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Leptorhaphis	Acer
Species	Leptorhaphis epidermidis	Acer nigrum

Conservation Status

Birchbark Dot Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birchbark Dot Lichen	Black Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Birchbark Dot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Black Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Birchbark Dot Lichen

The Birchbark Dot Lichen (Leptorhaphis epidermidis) is a species in the genus Leptorhaphis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Black Maple

The Black Maple (Acer nigrum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States