Appalachian Shield Lichen vs Balkan Maple

Parmelia neodiscordans compared with Acer hyrcanum

Key Differences

• Appalachian Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated while Balkan Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Balkan Maple
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Parmelia	Acer
Species	Parmelia neodiscordans	Acer hyrcanum

Conservation Status

Appalachian Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Balkan Maple
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.

Balkan Maple

Habitat

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

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.

Balkan Maple

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