Hammered Shield Lichen vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Parmelia sulcata compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Hammered Shield Lichen is Least Concern while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hammered Shield Lichen	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Parmelia	Proechimys
Species	Parmelia sulcata	Proechimys decumanus

Conservation Status

Hammered Shield Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hammered Shield Lichen	Pacific Spiny-rat
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.

Pacific Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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