Appalachian Shield Lichen vs Bird's Eye

Parmelia neodiscordans compared with Alectryon subcinereus

Key Differences

• Appalachian Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated while Bird's Eye is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Bird's Eye
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 subcinereus

Conservation Status

Appalachian Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Bird's Eye

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Bird's Eye
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.

Bird's Eye

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.

Bird's Eye

The Bird's Eye (Alectryon subcinereus) 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.