Appalachian Shield Lichen vs Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)

Parmelia neodiscordans compared with Acinonyx jubatus

Key Differences

• Appalachian Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated while Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد) is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)
Kingdom	Fungi (فطر)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Ascomycota (فطريات زقية)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (لقنورانية)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Lecanorales (لقنوريات)	Carnivora (لواحم)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Parmelia	Acinonyx (Cheetahs)
Species	Parmelia neodiscordans	Acinonyx jubatus

Conservation Status

Appalachian Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~6.7K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	12 years
Average Length	—	1.5 m
Average Weight	—	50.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Appalachian Shield Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 9 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Botswana, Iran, Kenya, Namibia, and Tanzania. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Appalachian Shield Lichen

The Appalachian Shield Lichen (Parmelia neodiscordans) is a species in the genus Parmelia. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)

The fastest land animal on Earth, reaching speeds of 112 km/h over short distances across African and Iranian grasslands. Slender build with a deep chest, long legs, and distinctive black tear-stripe markings. Unlike other big cats, cheetahs vocalize with chirps and purrs. Vulnerable, with only ~7,000 remaining due to habitat fragmentation and competition with larger predators.