Appalachian Shield Lichen vs Black-striped Squirrel

Parmelia neodiscordans compared with Callosciurus nigrovittatus

Key Differences

• Appalachian Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated while Black-striped Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Black-striped 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	Callosciurus
Species	Parmelia neodiscordans	Callosciurus nigrovittatus

Conservation Status

Appalachian Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Black-striped Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Black-striped 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-striped 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-striped Squirrel

The Black-striped Squirrel (Callosciurus nigrovittatus) is a species in the genus Callosciurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.