Appalachian Shield Lichen vs Chacma Baboon

Parmelia neodiscordans compared with Papio ursinus

Key Differences

• Appalachian Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated while Chacma Baboon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Chacma Baboon
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Parmelia	Papio
Species	Parmelia neodiscordans	Papio ursinus

Conservation Status

Appalachian Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Chacma Baboon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Chacma Baboon
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.

Chacma Baboon

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.

Chacma Baboon

The Chacma Baboon (Papio ursinus) is a species in the genus Papio. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.