Appalachian Shield Lichen vs Banded Mongoose

Parmelia neodiscordans compared with Mungos mungo

Key Differences

• Appalachian Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated while Banded Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Banded Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Parmelia	Mungos
Species	Parmelia neodiscordans	Mungos mungo

Conservation Status

Appalachian Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Banded Mongoose
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.

Banded Mongoose

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.

Banded Mongoose

The Banded Mongoose (Mungos mungo) is a species in the genus Mungos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.