Appalachian Shield Lichen vs Asian Badger

Parmelia neodiscordans compared with Meles leucurus

Key Differences

• Appalachian Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated while Asian Badger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Asian Badger
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Parmelia	Meles
Species	Parmelia neodiscordans	Meles leucurus

Conservation Status

Appalachian Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Asian Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Asian Badger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

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.

Asian Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Asian Badger

Asian badger (Meles leucurus) is a species in the genus Meles. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.