Appalachian Shield Lichen vs Calamus

Parmelia neodiscordans compared with Acorus calamus

Key Differences

Appalachian Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated while Calamus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Calamus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Acorales (Acorales)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Acoraceae
Genus	Parmelia	Acorus
Species	Parmelia neodiscordans	Acorus calamus

Conservation Status

Appalachian Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Calamus
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.

Calamus

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (5 countries), Europe (30 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Calamus

The Calamus (Acorus calamus) is a species in the genus Acorus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.