Hammered Shield Lichen vs Jungle Shrew

Parmelia sulcata compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Hammered Shield Lichen is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hammered Shield Lichen	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Parmelia	Suncus
Species	Parmelia sulcata	Suncus zeylanicus

Conservation Status

Hammered Shield Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hammered Shield Lichen	Jungle Shrew
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.

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.