Hammered Shield Lichen vs Handley's Red Bat

Parmelia sulcata compared with Lasiurus atratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hammered Shield Lichen	Handley's Red Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Parmelia	Lasiurus
Species	Parmelia sulcata	Lasiurus atratus

Conservation Status

Hammered Shield Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hammered Shield Lichen	Handley's Red Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hammered Shield Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Handley's Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.