Appalachian Shield Lichen vs Bagwhale

Parmelia neodiscordans compared with Balaenoptera acutorostrata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Bagwhale
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)
Genus	Parmelia	Balaenoptera (Rorquals)
Species	Parmelia neodiscordans	Balaenoptera acutorostrata

Conservation Status

Appalachian Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Bagwhale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Bagwhale
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.

Bagwhale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

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.

Bagwhale

Bagwhale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway