Black Sheet Lichen vs Salted Ruffle Lichen

Parmotrema reticulatum compared with Parmotrema crinitum

Key Differences

• Black Sheet Lichen is Not Evaluated while Salted Ruffle Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sheet Lichen	Salted 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 crinitum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Sheet Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Salted Ruffle Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sheet Lichen	Salted 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.

Salted Ruffle Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 5 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States