Agrimony vs Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen

Agrimonia eupatoria compared with Punctelia bolliana

Key Differences

• Agrimony is Near Threatened while Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agrimony	Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rosales (อันดับกุหลาบ)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Agrimonia	Punctelia
Species	Agrimonia eupatoria	Punctelia bolliana

Conservation Status

Agrimony

NT — Near Threatened

Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agrimony	Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agrimony

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Agrimony

The Agrimony (Agrimonia eupatoria) is a species in the genus Agrimonia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States