Black Sheet Lichen vs California alder

Parmotrema reticulatum compared with Alnus rhombifolia

Key Differences

• Black Sheet Lichen is Not Evaluated while California alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sheet Lichen	California alder
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Parmotrema	Alnus
Species	Parmotrema reticulatum	Alnus rhombifolia

Conservation Status

Black Sheet Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sheet Lichen	California alder
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.

California alder

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.

California alder

The California alder (Alnus rhombifolia) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.