Black-Bordered Shingle Lichen vs Afalina

Parmeliella thriptophylla compared with Tursiops truncatus

Key Differences

Black-Bordered Shingle Lichen is Critically Endangered while Afalina is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Bordered Shingle Lichen	Afalina
Kingdom	Fungi (mantar)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Asklı mantarlar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Pannariaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Parmeliella	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)
Species	Parmeliella thriptophylla	Tursiops truncatus

Conservation Status

Black-Bordered Shingle Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Afalina

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~600.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Bordered Shingle Lichen	Afalina
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	45 years
Average Length	—	3.0 m
Average Weight	—	300.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-Bordered Shingle Lichen

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Afalina

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 12 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Black-Bordered Shingle Lichen

The Black-Bordered Shingle Lichen (Parmeliella thriptophylla) is a species in the genus Parmeliella. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Afalina

The most studied and recognized dolphin species, bottlenose dolphins inhabit warm and temperate oceans worldwide, from coastal shallows to the open sea. Highly intelligent with large brains relative to body size, they demonstrate self-recognition, complex communication, and social learning. They live in fluid fission-fusion societies and cooperate to herd fish. A keystone indicator species for marine ecosystem health.