Appalachian Shield Lichen vs Chalk Maple

Parmelia neodiscordans compared with Acer leucoderme

Key Differences

• Appalachian Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated while Chalk Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Chalk Maple
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Parmelia	Acer
Species	Parmelia neodiscordans	Acer leucoderme

Conservation Status

Appalachian Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Chalk Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Chalk Maple
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.

Chalk Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Chalk Maple

The Chalk Maple (Acer leucoderme) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.