Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen vs Rough Speckled Shield Lichen

Punctelia bolliana compared with Punctelia rudecta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen	Rough Speckled Shield Lichen
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	Punctelia	Punctelia
Species	Punctelia bolliana	Punctelia rudecta

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen and Rough Speckled Shield Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Punctelia.

Conservation Status

Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Rough Speckled Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen	Rough Speckled Shield Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Rough Speckled Shield Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States