Hammered Shield Lichen vs Mandarin Vole

Parmelia sulcata compared with Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hammered Shield Lichen	Mandarin Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Parmelia	Lasiopodomys
Species	Parmelia sulcata	Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Conservation Status

Hammered Shield Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hammered Shield Lichen	Mandarin Vole
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.

Mandarin Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.