Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen vs Pale fox

Punctelia bolliana compared with Vulpes pallida

Key Differences

• Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated while Pale fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen	Pale fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Punctelia	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Punctelia bolliana	Vulpes pallida

Conservation Status

Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen	Pale fox
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.

Pale fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.