Black Sheet Lichen vs North American Badger

Parmotrema reticulatum compared with Taxidea taxus

Key Differences

• Black Sheet Lichen is Not Evaluated while North American Badger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sheet Lichen	North American Badger
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Parmotrema	Taxidea
Species	Parmotrema reticulatum	Taxidea taxus

Conservation Status

Black Sheet Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sheet Lichen	North American Badger
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.

North American Badger

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.