Hammered Shield Lichen vs Indochinese Chiromyscus

Parmelia sulcata compared with Chiromyscus chiropus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hammered Shield Lichen	Indochinese Chiromyscus
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	Chiromyscus
Species	Parmelia sulcata	Chiromyscus chiropus

Conservation Status

Hammered Shield Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Indochinese Chiromyscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hammered Shield Lichen	Indochinese Chiromyscus
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.

Indochinese Chiromyscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.