Appalachian Shield Lichen vs Borneo Fruit Bat

Parmelia neodiscordans compared with Aethalops aequalis

Key Differences

• Appalachian Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated while Borneo Fruit Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Borneo Fruit Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Parmelia	Aethalops
Species	Parmelia neodiscordans	Aethalops aequalis

Conservation Status

Appalachian Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Borneo Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Borneo Fruit Bat
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.

Borneo Fruit Bat

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.

Borneo Fruit Bat

The Borneo Fruit Bat (Aethalops aequalis) is a species in the genus Aethalops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.