Appalachian Shield Lichen vs black-calabash

Parmelia neodiscordans compared with Amphitecna latifolia

Key Differences

• Appalachian Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated while black-calabash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Shield Lichen	black-calabash
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Bignoniaceae
Genus	Parmelia	Amphitecna
Species	Parmelia neodiscordans	Amphitecna latifolia

Conservation Status

Appalachian Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Shield Lichen	black-calabash
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.

black-calabash

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.

black-calabash

The Black-calabash (Amphitecna latifolia) is a species in the genus Amphitecna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.