Buffy Pipit vs Salted Shield Lichen

Anthus vaalensis compared with Parmelia saxatilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffy Pipit	Salted Shield Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Motacillidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Anthus	Parmelia
Species	Anthus vaalensis	Parmelia saxatilis

Conservation Status

Buffy Pipit

LC — Least Concern

Salted Shield Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffy Pipit	Salted Shield Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buffy Pipit

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Salted 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.

Buffy Pipit

The Buffy Pipit (Anthus vaalensis) is a species in the genus Anthus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.