Black Sheet Lichen vs Plateau Pika

Parmotrema reticulatum compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• Black Sheet Lichen is Not Evaluated while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sheet Lichen	Plateau Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Parmotrema	Ochotona
Species	Parmotrema reticulatum	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Black Sheet Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sheet Lichen	Plateau Pika
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.

Plateau Pika

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.