Appalachian Shield Lichen vs Black Flying Squirrel

Parmelia neodiscordans compared with Aeromys tephromelas

Key Differences

• Appalachian Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated while Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Black Flying Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Parmelia	Aeromys
Species	Parmelia neodiscordans	Aeromys tephromelas

Conservation Status

Appalachian Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Black Flying Squirrel
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 Flying Squirrel

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 Flying Squirrel

The Black Flying Squirrel (Aeromys tephromelas) is a species in the genus Aeromys. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.