Peppered Rock Shield vs Yellowish-Green Rock-Shield Lichen

Xanthoparmelia conspersa compared with Xanthoparmelia viriduloumbrina

Key Differences

• Peppered Rock Shield is Least Concern while Yellowish-Green Rock-Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peppered Rock Shield	Yellowish-Green Rock-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	Xanthoparmelia	Xanthoparmelia
Species	Xanthoparmelia conspersa	Xanthoparmelia viriduloumbrina

Evolutionary Relationship

Peppered Rock Shield and Yellowish-Green Rock-Shield Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Xanthoparmelia.

Conservation Status

Peppered Rock Shield

LC — Least Concern

Yellowish-Green Rock-Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peppered Rock Shield	Yellowish-Green Rock-Shield Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peppered 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).

Yellowish-Green Rock-Shield Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States