Moondust Speckled Lichen vs Powdered Speckleback Lichen

Punctelia caseana compared with Punctelia perreticulata

Key Differences

• Moondust Speckled Lichen is Least Concern while Powdered Speckleback Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Moondust Speckled Lichen	Powdered Speckleback 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 caseana	Punctelia perreticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Moondust Speckled Lichen and Powdered Speckleback Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Punctelia.

Conservation Status

Moondust Speckled Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Powdered Speckleback Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Moondust Speckled Lichen	Powdered Speckleback Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Moondust Speckled Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Powdered Speckleback 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