Appalachian Shield Lichen vs bastard copperleaf

Parmelia neodiscordans compared with Acalypha chamaedrifolia

Key Differences

• Appalachian Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated while bastard copperleaf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Shield Lichen	bastard copperleaf
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Parmelia	Acalypha
Species	Parmelia neodiscordans	Acalypha chamaedrifolia

Conservation Status

Appalachian Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Shield Lichen	bastard copperleaf
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.

bastard copperleaf

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

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.

bastard copperleaf

The Bastard copperleaf (Acalypha chamaedrifolia) is a species in the genus Acalypha. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.