Arnold'S Parmotrema Lichen vs Perforated Ruffle Lichen

Parmotrema arnoldii compared with Parmotrema perforatum

Key Differences

• Arnold'S Parmotrema Lichen is Critically Endangered while Perforated Ruffle Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arnold'S Parmotrema Lichen	Perforated Ruffle Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family same	Parmeliaceae	Parmeliaceae
Genus same	Parmotrema	Parmotrema
Species	Parmotrema arnoldii	Parmotrema perforatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Arnold'S Parmotrema Lichen and Perforated Ruffle Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Parmotrema.

Conservation Status

Arnold'S Parmotrema Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Perforated Ruffle Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arnold'S Parmotrema Lichen	Perforated Ruffle Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arnold'S Parmotrema Lichen

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Perforated Ruffle Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.

Arnold'S Parmotrema Lichen

The Arnold'S Parmotrema Lichen, Parmotrema arnoldii, is a species. It is currently assessed as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇺🇸 United States