Appalachian Shield Lichen vs Cottontop Tamarin

Parmelia neodiscordans compared with Saguinus oedipus

Key Differences

• Appalachian Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated while Cottontop Tamarin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Cottontop Tamarin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Parmelia	Saguinus
Species	Parmelia neodiscordans	Saguinus oedipus

Conservation Status

Appalachian Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Cottontop Tamarin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Cottontop Tamarin
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.

Cottontop Tamarin

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.