Balaar vs Hammered Shield Lichen

Acacia pendula compared with Parmelia sulcata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balaar	Hammered Shield Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Fabaceae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Acacia	Parmelia
Species	Acacia pendula	Parmelia sulcata

Conservation Status

Balaar

LC — Least Concern

Hammered Shield Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balaar

Habitat

Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Algeria.

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.

Balaar

The Balaar (Acacia pendula) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.