Hammered Shield Lichen vs Indian Pangolin

Parmelia sulcata compared with Manis crassicaudata

Key Differences

• Hammered Shield Lichen is Least Concern while Indian Pangolin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hammered Shield Lichen	Indian Pangolin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Manidae
Genus	Parmelia	Manis
Species	Parmelia sulcata	Manis crassicaudata

Conservation Status

Hammered Shield Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hammered Shield Lichen	Indian Pangolin
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.

Indian Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.