Hammered Shield Lichen vs Monk Saki

Parmelia sulcata compared with Pithecia monachus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hammered Shield Lichen	Monk Saki
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Parmelia	Pithecia
Species	Parmelia sulcata	Pithecia monachus

Conservation Status

Hammered Shield Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Monk Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hammered Shield Lichen	Monk Saki
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.

Monk Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.