Appalachian Shield Lichen vs Beggar'S-Buttons

Parmelia neodiscordans compared with Arctium lappa

Key Differences

• Appalachian Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated while Beggar'S-Buttons is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Beggar'S-Buttons
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Parmelia	Arctium
Species	Parmelia neodiscordans	Arctium lappa

Conservation Status

Appalachian Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Beggar'S-Buttons
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.

Beggar'S-Buttons

Habitat

Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (North Korea, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Beggar'S-Buttons

The Beggar'S-Buttons (Arctium lappa) is a species in the genus Arctium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States