Old Gray Ruffles vs Perforated Ruffle Lichen

Parmotrema tinctorum compared with Parmotrema perforatum

Key Differences

• Old Gray Ruffles is Not Evaluated while Perforated Ruffle Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Old Gray Ruffles	Perforated Ruffle 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	Parmotrema	Parmotrema
Species	Parmotrema tinctorum	Parmotrema perforatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Old Gray Ruffles and Perforated Ruffle Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Parmotrema.

Conservation Status

Old Gray Ruffles

NE — Not Evaluated

Perforated Ruffle Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Old Gray Ruffles	Perforated Ruffle Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Perforated Ruffle Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇺🇸 United States