Hammered Shield Lichen vs Mountain Goat

Parmelia sulcata compared with Oreamnos americanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hammered Shield Lichen	Mountain Goat
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	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Parmelia	Oreamnos
Species	Parmelia sulcata	Oreamnos americanus

Conservation Status

Hammered Shield Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hammered Shield Lichen	Mountain Goat
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.

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.