Hammered Shield Lichen vs Harlequin Bat

Parmelia sulcata compared with Scotomanes ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hammered Shield Lichen	Harlequin 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	Scotomanes
Species	Parmelia sulcata	Scotomanes ornatus

Conservation Status

Hammered Shield Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hammered Shield Lichen	Harlequin 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.

Harlequin Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.