Black Sheet Lichen vs black wattle

Parmotrema reticulatum compared with Acacia plectocarpa

Key Differences

• Black Sheet Lichen is Not Evaluated while black wattle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sheet Lichen	black wattle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Parmotrema	Acacia
Species	Parmotrema reticulatum	Acacia plectocarpa

Conservation Status

Black Sheet Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sheet Lichen	black wattle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

black wattle

Habitat

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

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.

black wattle

The black wattle (Acacia plectocarpa) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.