Bottle Brush Shield Lichen vs Deer Mouse

Parmelia squarrosa compared with Peromyscus maniculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bottle Brush Shield Lichen	Deer Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Parmelia	Peromyscus
Species	Parmelia squarrosa	Peromyscus maniculatus

Conservation Status

Bottle Brush Shield Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bottle Brush Shield Lichen	Deer Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bottle Brush Shield Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Deer Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Bottle Brush Shield Lichen

The Bottle Brush Shield Lichen (Parmelia squarrosa) is a species in the genus Parmelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.