Hammered Shield Lichen vs Lowe's Shrew

Parmelia sulcata compared with Chodsigoa parca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hammered Shield Lichen	Lowe's 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	Chodsigoa
Species	Parmelia sulcata	Chodsigoa parca

Conservation Status

Hammered Shield Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hammered Shield Lichen	Lowe's 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.

Lowe's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.