Hammered Shield Lichen vs Mérida Brocket

Parmelia sulcata compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Hammered Shield Lichen is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hammered Shield Lichen	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Parmelia	Mazama
Species	Parmelia sulcata	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Hammered Shield Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hammered Shield Lichen	Mérida Brocket
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.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.