Appalachian Shield Lichen vs Black-eared Deermouse

Parmelia neodiscordans compared with Peromyscus melanotis

Key Differences

• Appalachian Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated while Black-eared Deermouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Black-eared Deermouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Parmelia	Peromyscus
Species	Parmelia neodiscordans	Peromyscus melanotis

Conservation Status

Appalachian Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Black-eared Deermouse
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-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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-eared Deermouse

The Black-eared Deermouse (Peromyscus melanotis) is a species in the genus Peromyscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.