Hammered Shield Lichen vs Harmless Serotine

Parmelia sulcata compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Hammered Shield Lichen is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hammered Shield Lichen	Harmless Serotine
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	Eptesicus
Species	Parmelia sulcata	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Hammered Shield Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hammered Shield Lichen	Harmless Serotine
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.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.