Appalachian Shield Lichen vs Balaar

Parmelia neodiscordans compared with Acacia pendula

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Balaar
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Parmelia	Acacia
Species	Parmelia neodiscordans	Acacia pendula

Conservation Status

Appalachian Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Balaar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Balaar
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.

Balaar

Habitat

Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Algeria.

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.

Balaar

The Balaar (Acacia pendula) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.