Black Sheet Lichen vs bristly bearberry

Parmotrema reticulatum compared with Arctostaphylos columbiana

Key Differences

• Black Sheet Lichen is Not Evaluated while bristly bearberry is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sheet Lichen	bristly bearberry
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Ericaceae
Genus	Parmotrema	Arctostaphylos
Species	Parmotrema reticulatum	Arctostaphylos columbiana

Conservation Status

Black Sheet Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sheet Lichen	bristly bearberry
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.

bristly bearberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.

bristly bearberry

The Bristly bearberry (Arctostaphylos columbiana) is a species in the genus Arctostaphylos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.