Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen vs Malayan Water Shrew

Punctelia bolliana compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen	Malayan Water 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	Chimarrogale
Species	Punctelia bolliana	Chimarrogale hantu

Conservation Status

Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen	Malayan Water 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.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.