Appalachian Shield Lichen vs Black Maple

Parmelia neodiscordans compared with Acer nigrum

Key Differences

• Appalachian Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated while Black Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Black Maple
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	Acer
Species	Parmelia neodiscordans	Acer nigrum

Conservation Status

Appalachian Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Black Maple
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 Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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 Maple

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States