40-Mile Per Hour Lichen vs Rock Greenshield

Flavoparmelia caperata compared with Flavoparmelia baltimorensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	40-Mile Per Hour Lichen	Rock Greenshield
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	Flavoparmelia	Flavoparmelia
Species	Flavoparmelia caperata	Flavoparmelia baltimorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

40-Mile Per Hour Lichen and Rock Greenshield share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Flavoparmelia.

Conservation Status

40-Mile Per Hour Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Rock Greenshield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	40-Mile Per Hour Lichen	Rock Greenshield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

40-Mile Per Hour Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Rock Greenshield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

40-Mile Per Hour Lichen

The 40-Mile Per Hour Lichen (Flavoparmelia caperata) is a species in the genus Flavoparmelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, and 2 other countries, inhabiting Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States