Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen vs Lowe's Shrew

Punctelia bolliana compared with Chodsigoa parca

Key Differences

• Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated while Lowe's Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen	Lowe's Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Punctelia	Chodsigoa
Species	Punctelia bolliana	Chodsigoa parca

Conservation Status

Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen	Lowe's Shrew
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.

Lowe's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.