Plitt'S Rock Shield vs Shingled Rock Shield

Xanthoparmelia plittii compared with Xanthoparmelia stenophylla

Key Differences

• Plitt'S Rock Shield is Not Evaluated while Shingled Rock Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plitt'S Rock Shield	Shingled Rock Shield
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	Xanthoparmelia	Xanthoparmelia
Species	Xanthoparmelia plittii	Xanthoparmelia stenophylla

Evolutionary Relationship

Plitt'S Rock Shield and Shingled Rock Shield share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Xanthoparmelia.

Conservation Status

Plitt'S Rock Shield

NE — Not Evaluated

Shingled Rock Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plitt'S Rock Shield	Shingled Rock Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plitt'S Rock Shield

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shingled Rock Shield

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States