Black Stone Flower vs Ornate Cuscus

Parmotrema perlatum compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Stone Flower	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Parmotrema	Phalanger
Species	Parmotrema perlatum	Phalanger ornatus

Conservation Status

Black Stone Flower

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Stone Flower	Ornate Cuscus
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).

Ornate Cuscus

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.