Appalachian Shield Lichen vs Cadena’s Nectar Bat

Parmelia neodiscordans compared with Hsunycteris cadenai

Key Differences

• Appalachian Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated while Cadena’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Cadena’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Parmelia	Hsunycteris
Species	Parmelia neodiscordans	Hsunycteris cadenai

Conservation Status

Appalachian Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Cadena’s Nectar 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.

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

The Cadena’s Nectar Bat (Hsunycteris cadenai) is a species in the genus Hsunycteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.