Appalachian Shield Lichen vs Bucharian Vole

Parmelia neodiscordans compared with Blanfordimys bucharensis

Key Differences

• Appalachian Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated while Bucharian Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Bucharian Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Parmelia	Blanfordimys
Species	Parmelia neodiscordans	Blanfordimys bucharensis

Conservation Status

Appalachian Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Bucharian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Bucharian Vole
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.

Bucharian Vole

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.

Bucharian Vole

The Bucharian Vole (Blanfordimys bucharensis) is a species in the genus Blanfordimys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.