Antrocaryon vs Appalachian Shield Lichen

Antrocaryon micraster compared with Parmelia neodiscordans

Key Differences

• Antrocaryon is Vulnerable while Appalachian Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antrocaryon	Appalachian Shield Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Anacardiaceae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Antrocaryon	Parmelia
Species	Antrocaryon micraster	Parmelia neodiscordans

Conservation Status

Antrocaryon

VU — Vulnerable

Appalachian Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antrocaryon	Appalachian Shield Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antrocaryon

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Guinea. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Appalachian Shield Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Antrocaryon

The Antrocaryon (Antrocaryon micraster) is a species in the genus Antrocaryon. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populatio.

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.