Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen vs Fat-tailed Jird

Punctelia bolliana compared with Pachyuromys duprasi

Key Differences

• Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated while Fat-tailed Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen	Fat-tailed Jird
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Punctelia	Pachyuromys
Species	Punctelia bolliana	Pachyuromys duprasi

Conservation Status

Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen	Fat-tailed Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Fat-tailed Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.