Appalachian Shield Lichen vs Balkan Mole

Parmelia neodiscordans compared with Talpa stankovici

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Balkan Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Parmelia	Talpa
Species	Parmelia neodiscordans	Talpa stankovici

Conservation Status

Appalachian Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Balkan Mole
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 Mole

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.

Balkan Mole

The Balkan Mole (Talpa stankovici) is a species in the genus Talpa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Like other members of its genus, this species plays a role in its native ecosystem.