Bottle Brush Shield Lichen vs Hammered Shield Lichen

Parmelia squarrosa compared with Parmelia sulcata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bottle Brush Shield Lichen	Hammered Shield Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family same	Parmeliaceae	Parmeliaceae
Genus same	Parmelia	Parmelia
Species	Parmelia squarrosa	Parmelia sulcata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bottle Brush Shield Lichen and Hammered Shield Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Parmelia.

Conservation Status

Bottle Brush Shield Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Hammered Shield Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bottle Brush Shield Lichen	Hammered Shield Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bottle Brush Shield Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.

Bottle Brush Shield Lichen

The Bottle Brush Shield Lichen (Parmelia squarrosa) is a species in the genus Parmelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States