Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen vs Indian Pangolin

Punctelia bolliana compared with Manis crassicaudata

Key Differences

• Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated while Indian Pangolin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen	Indian Pangolin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Manidae
Genus	Punctelia	Manis
Species	Punctelia bolliana	Manis crassicaudata

Conservation Status

Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen	Indian Pangolin
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.

Indian Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.