Hammered Shield Lichen vs Nilgiri langur

Parmelia sulcata compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Hammered Shield Lichen is Least Concern while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hammered Shield Lichen	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Parmelia	Semnopithecus
Species	Parmelia sulcata	Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

Hammered Shield Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hammered Shield Lichen	Nilgiri langur
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.

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.