Hammered Shield Lichen vs Himalayan Rat

Parmelia sulcata compared with Rattus pyctoris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hammered Shield Lichen	Himalayan Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Parmelia	Rattus
Species	Parmelia sulcata	Rattus pyctoris

Conservation Status

Hammered Shield Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hammered Shield Lichen	Himalayan Rat
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.

Himalayan Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.