Hammered Shield Lichen vs Pale-faced Bat

Parmelia sulcata compared with Phylloderma stenops

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hammered Shield Lichen	Pale-faced Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Parmelia	Phylloderma
Species	Parmelia sulcata	Phylloderma stenops

Conservation Status

Hammered Shield Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Pale-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hammered Shield Lichen	Pale-faced Bat
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.

Pale-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.