Appalaches Appalachian Speckled Shield Lichen vs Rough Speckled Shield Lichen

Punctelia appalachensis compared with Punctelia rudecta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalaches Appalachian Speckled Shield Lichen	Rough Speckled Shield Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (菌界)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (チャシブゴケ菌綱)	Lecanoromycetes (チャシブゴケ菌綱)
Order same	Lecanorales (チャシブゴケ目)	Lecanorales (チャシブゴケ目)
Family same	Parmeliaceae	Parmeliaceae
Genus same	Punctelia	Punctelia
Species	Punctelia appalachensis	Punctelia rudecta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Appalaches Appalachian Speckled Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Rough Speckled Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalaches Appalachian Speckled Shield Lichen	Rough Speckled Shield Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Appalaches Appalachian 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.

Appalaches Appalachian Speckled Shield Lichen

The Appalaches Appalachian Speckled Shield Lichen (Punctelia appalachensis) is a species in the genus Punctelia. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States