Black Sheet Lichen vs Midday Jird

Parmotrema reticulatum compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Black Sheet Lichen is Not Evaluated while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sheet Lichen	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Parmotrema	Meriones
Species	Parmotrema reticulatum	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Black Sheet Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sheet Lichen	Midday Jird
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.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.