Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen vs Himalayan Marmot

Punctelia bolliana compared with Marmota himalayana

Key Differences

• Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated while Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen	Himalayan Marmot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Punctelia	Marmota
Species	Punctelia bolliana	Marmota himalayana

Conservation Status

Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen	Himalayan Marmot
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.

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.