Appalachian Shield Lichen vs brittlestar

Parmelia neodiscordans compared with Amphiura chiajei

Key Differences

• Appalachian Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated while brittlestar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Shield Lichen	brittlestar
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Parmelia	Amphiura
Species	Parmelia neodiscordans	Amphiura chiajei

Conservation Status

Appalachian Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Shield Lichen	brittlestar
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.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura chiajei) is a species in the genus Amphiura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway