Old Gray Ruffles vs Salted Ruffle Lichen

Parmotrema tinctorum compared with Parmotrema crinitum

Key Differences

• Old Gray Ruffles is Not Evaluated while Salted Ruffle Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Old Gray Ruffles	Salted Ruffle Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (mantar)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Asklı mantarlar)	Ascomycota (Asklı mantarlar)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family same	Parmeliaceae	Parmeliaceae
Genus same	Parmotrema	Parmotrema
Species	Parmotrema tinctorum	Parmotrema crinitum

Evolutionary Relationship

Old Gray Ruffles and Salted Ruffle Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Parmotrema.

Conservation Status

Old Gray Ruffles

NE — Not Evaluated

Salted Ruffle Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Old Gray Ruffles	Salted Ruffle Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Old Gray Ruffles

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Portugal, and United States.

Salted Ruffle Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia). 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 4 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇺🇸 United States