Black Stone Flower vs False Water Rat

Parmotrema perlatum compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Black Stone Flower is Least Concern while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Stone Flower	False Water Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Parmotrema	Xeromys
Species	Parmotrema perlatum	Xeromys myoides

Conservation Status

Black Stone Flower

LC — Least Concern

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Stone Flower	False Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Stone Flower

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Stone Flower

The Black Stone Flower (Parmotrema perlatum) is a species in the genus Parmotrema. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.