Fringed Shield Lichen vs Linden Shield Lichen

Parmelina coleae compared with Parmelina tiliacea

Key Differences

• Fringed Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated while Linden Shield Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Shield Lichen	Linden 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	Parmelina	Parmelina
Species	Parmelina coleae	Parmelina tiliacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Fringed Shield Lichen and Linden Shield Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Parmelina.

Conservation Status

Fringed Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Linden Shield Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Shield Lichen	Linden Shield Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Shield Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Linden Shield Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States