Hammered Shield Lichen vs Pale fox

Parmelia sulcata compared with Vulpes pallida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hammered Shield Lichen	Pale fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Parmelia	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Parmelia sulcata	Vulpes pallida

Conservation Status

Hammered Shield Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hammered Shield Lichen	Pale fox
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 fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.