Appalachian Shield Lichen vs bagasse

Parmelia neodiscordans compared with Ambelania acida

Key Differences

• Appalachian Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated while bagasse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Shield Lichen	bagasse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Parmelia	Ambelania
Species	Parmelia neodiscordans	Ambelania acida

Conservation Status

Appalachian Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

bagasse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Shield Lichen	bagasse
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.

bagasse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.

bagasse

The Bagasse (Ambelania acida) is a species in the genus Ambelania. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.