vs Stonewall Rim Lichen

Protoparmeliopsis achariana compared with Protoparmeliopsis muralis

Key Differences

• is Endangered while Stonewall Rim Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Stonewall Rim Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (真菌界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (茶漬綱)	Lecanoromycetes (茶漬綱)
Order same	Lecanorales (茶漬目)	Lecanorales (茶漬目)
Family same	Lecanoraceae	Lecanoraceae
Genus same	Protoparmeliopsis	Protoparmeliopsis
Species	Protoparmeliopsis achariana	Protoparmeliopsis muralis

Evolutionary Relationship

and Stonewall Rim Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Protoparmeliopsis.

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Stonewall Rim Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Stonewall Rim Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Stonewall Rim Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Protoparmeliopsis achariana是一种在裸露岩石表面发现的具有黄灰色碎片状叶状体的壳状叶状地衣。栖息于温带和地中海欧洲的裸露石灰质岩面和干燥、阳光充足的露头上。这种地衣通过光合作用和矿质基质风化获取能量，对岩石表面定植有所贡献。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden