Hammered Shield Lichen vs Murin Nordique

Parmelia sulcata compared with Myotis septentrionalis

Key Differences

• Hammered Shield Lichen is Least Concern while Murin Nordique is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hammered Shield Lichen	Murin Nordique
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Parmelia	Myotis
Species	Parmelia sulcata	Myotis septentrionalis

Conservation Status

Hammered Shield Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Murin Nordique

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hammered Shield Lichen	Murin Nordique
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.

Murin Nordique

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States