Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen vs Moondust Speckled Lichen

Punctelia bolliana compared with Punctelia caseana

Key Differences

• Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated while Moondust Speckled Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen	Moondust Speckled Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
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	Punctelia	Punctelia
Species	Punctelia bolliana	Punctelia caseana

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen and Moondust Speckled Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Punctelia.

Conservation Status

Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Moondust Speckled Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Moondust Speckled 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