Hammered Shield Lichen vs Little Black Serotine

Parmelia sulcata compared with Eptesicus andinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hammered Shield Lichen	Little Black Serotine
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	Eptesicus
Species	Parmelia sulcata	Eptesicus andinus

Conservation Status

Hammered Shield Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hammered Shield Lichen	Little Black Serotine
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.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.