Appalachian Tree Camouflage Lichen vs Northern Camouflage Lichen

Melanohalea halei compared with Melanohalea septentrionalis

Key Differences

• Appalachian Tree Camouflage Lichen is Least Concern while Northern Camouflage Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Tree Camouflage Lichen	Northern Camouflage 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	Melanohalea	Melanohalea
Species	Melanohalea halei	Melanohalea septentrionalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Appalachian Tree Camouflage Lichen and Northern Camouflage Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Melanohalea.

Conservation Status

Appalachian Tree Camouflage Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Northern Camouflage Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Tree Camouflage Lichen	Northern Camouflage Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Appalachian Tree Camouflage Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Northern Camouflage Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Appalachian Tree Camouflage Lichen

The Appalachian Tree Camouflage Lichen (Melanohalea halei) is a species in the genus Melanohalea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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