Black Sheet Lichen vs Yellow-billed Cacique

Parmotrema reticulatum compared with Amblycercus holosericeus

Key Differences

• Black Sheet Lichen is Not Evaluated while Yellow-billed Cacique is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sheet Lichen	Yellow-billed Cacique
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Icteridae
Genus	Parmotrema	Amblycercus
Species	Parmotrema reticulatum	Amblycercus holosericeus

Conservation Status

Black Sheet Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Yellow-billed Cacique

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sheet Lichen	Yellow-billed Cacique
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.

Yellow-billed Cacique

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Yellow-billed Cacique

Yellow-billed Cacique (Amblycercus holosericeus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway