Black Stone Flower vs Guemal

Parmotrema perlatum compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Key Differences

• Black Stone Flower is Least Concern while Guemal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Stone Flower	Guemal
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Parmotrema	Hippocamelus
Species	Parmotrema perlatum	Hippocamelus bisulcus

Conservation Status

Black Stone Flower

LC — Least Concern

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Stone Flower	Guemal
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).

Guemal

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.