Hammered Shield Lichen vs Lyles flying fox

Parmelia sulcata compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Hammered Shield Lichen is Least Concern while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hammered Shield Lichen	Lyles 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 lylei

Conservation Status

Hammered Shield Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hammered Shield Lichen	Lyles 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.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.