Ammodile vs Hammered Shield Lichen

Ammodillus imbellis compared with Parmelia sulcata

Key Differences

• Ammodile is Data Deficient while Hammered Shield Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ammodile	Hammered Shield Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Ammodillus	Parmelia
Species	Ammodillus imbellis	Parmelia sulcata

Conservation Status

Ammodile

DD — Data Deficient

Hammered Shield Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ammodile	Hammered Shield Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ammodile

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hammered Shield Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Ammodile

The Ammodile (Ammodillus imbellis) is a species in the genus Ammodillus. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.