Hammered Shield Lichen vs North American Badger

Parmelia sulcata compared with Taxidea taxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hammered Shield Lichen	North American Badger
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Parmelia	Taxidea
Species	Parmelia sulcata	Taxidea taxus

Conservation Status

Hammered Shield Lichen

LC — Least Concern

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hammered Shield Lichen	North American Badger
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.

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.