Bottle Brush Shield Lichen vs Smoky Crottle

Parmelia squarrosa compared with Parmelia omphalodes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bottle Brush Shield Lichen	Smoky Crottle
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	Parmelia	Parmelia
Species	Parmelia squarrosa	Parmelia omphalodes

Evolutionary Relationship

Bottle Brush Shield Lichen and Smoky Crottle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Parmelia.

Conservation Status

Bottle Brush Shield Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Smoky Crottle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bottle Brush Shield Lichen	Smoky Crottle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bottle Brush Shield Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Smoky Crottle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Bottle Brush Shield Lichen

The Bottle Brush Shield Lichen (Parmelia squarrosa) is a species in the genus Parmelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States