Appalachian Shield Lichen vs Bobak Marmot

Parmelia neodiscordans compared with Marmota bobak

Key Differences

• Appalachian Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated while Bobak Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Bobak Marmot
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	Marmota
Species	Parmelia neodiscordans	Marmota bobak

Conservation Status

Appalachian Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Bobak Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Bobak Marmot
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.

Bobak Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.

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.

Bobak Marmot

The Bobak Marmot (Marmota bobak) is a species in the genus Marmota. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.