Brown-veined Wainscot vs Old Gray Ruffles

Archanara dissoluta compared with Parmotrema tinctorum

Key Differences

• Brown-veined Wainscot is Vulnerable while Old Gray Ruffles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-veined Wainscot	Old Gray Ruffles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Noctuidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Archanara	Parmotrema
Species	Archanara dissoluta	Parmotrema tinctorum

Conservation Status

Brown-veined Wainscot

VU — Vulnerable

Old Gray Ruffles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-veined Wainscot	Old Gray Ruffles
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-veined Wainscot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Old Gray Ruffles

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Portugal, and United States.

Brown-veined Wainscot

The Brown-veined Wainscot (Archanara dissoluta) is a species in the genus Archanara. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway