Appalachian Shield Lichen vs Atherton antechinus

Parmelia neodiscordans compared with Antechinus godmani

Key Differences

• Appalachian Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated while Atherton antechinus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Atherton antechinus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Parmelia	Antechinus
Species	Parmelia neodiscordans	Antechinus godmani

Conservation Status

Appalachian Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Atherton antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Atherton antechinus
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.

Atherton antechinus

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.

Atherton antechinus

The Atherton antechinus (Antechinus godmani) is a species in the genus Antechinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.