Black Sheet Lichen vs Brighton Sober

Parmotrema reticulatum compared with Aproaerema vinella

Key Differences

• Black Sheet Lichen is Not Evaluated while Brighton Sober is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sheet Lichen	Brighton Sober
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Parmotrema	Aproaerema
Species	Parmotrema reticulatum	Aproaerema vinella

Conservation Status

Black Sheet Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Brighton Sober

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sheet Lichen	Brighton Sober
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.

Brighton Sober

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.

Brighton Sober

The Brighton Sober (Aproaerema vinella) is a species in the genus Aproaerema. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.