Appalachian Shield Lichen vs black she-oak

Parmelia neodiscordans compared with Allocasuarina littoralis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Shield Lichen	black she-oak
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Casuarinaceae
Genus	Parmelia	Allocasuarina
Species	Parmelia neodiscordans	Allocasuarina littoralis

Conservation Status

Appalachian Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

black she-oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Shield Lichen	black she-oak
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 she-oak

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

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 she-oak

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