Hammered Shield Lichen vs Lombok Flying Fox

Parmelia sulcata compared with Pteropus lombocensis

Key Differences

• Hammered Shield Lichen is Least Concern while Lombok Flying Fox is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hammered Shield Lichen	Lombok Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Parmelia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Parmelia sulcata	Pteropus lombocensis

Conservation Status

Hammered Shield Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Lombok Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hammered Shield Lichen	Lombok Flying Fox
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.

Lombok Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.