Appalachian Shield Lichen vs beach alectryon

Parmelia neodiscordans compared with Alectryon coriaceus

Key Differences

• Appalachian Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated while beach alectryon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Shield Lichen	beach alectryon
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	Alectryon
Species	Parmelia neodiscordans	Alectryon coriaceus

Conservation Status

Appalachian Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

beach alectryon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Shield Lichen	beach alectryon
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.

beach alectryon

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.

beach alectryon

The Beach alectryon (Alectryon coriaceus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.