Black Sheet Lichen vs Powder-Edged Ruffle Lichen

Parmotrema reticulatum compared with Parmotrema stuppeum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sheet Lichen	Powder-Edged Ruffle Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family same	Parmeliaceae	Parmeliaceae
Genus same	Parmotrema	Parmotrema
Species	Parmotrema reticulatum	Parmotrema stuppeum

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Sheet Lichen and Powder-Edged Ruffle Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Parmotrema.

Conservation Status

Black Sheet Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Powder-Edged Ruffle Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sheet Lichen	Powder-Edged Ruffle Lichen
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.

Powder-Edged Ruffle Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇺🇸 United States