Hammered Shield Lichen vs Lesser Large-footed Myotis

Parmelia sulcata compared with Myotis hasseltii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hammered Shield Lichen	Lesser Large-footed Myotis
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	Myotis
Species	Parmelia sulcata	Myotis hasseltii

Conservation Status

Hammered Shield Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Large-footed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hammered Shield Lichen	Lesser Large-footed Myotis
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.

Lesser Large-footed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.