Hammered Shield Lichen vs Northern Mole Vole

Parmelia sulcata compared with Ellobius talpinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hammered Shield Lichen	Northern Mole Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Parmelia	Ellobius
Species	Parmelia sulcata	Ellobius talpinus

Conservation Status

Hammered Shield Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Northern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hammered Shield Lichen	Northern Mole Vole
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.

Northern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.