Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen vs Franciscana

Punctelia bolliana compared with Pontoporia blainvillei

Key Differences

• Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated while Franciscana is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen	Franciscana
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Pontoporiidae
Genus	Punctelia	Pontoporia
Species	Punctelia bolliana	Pontoporia blainvillei

Conservation Status

Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Franciscana

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen	Franciscana
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.

Franciscana

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.