Appalachian Shield Lichen vs Dryad Monkey

Parmelia neodiscordans compared with Chlorocebus dryas

Key Differences

• Appalachian Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated while Dryad Monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Dryad Monkey
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	Chlorocebus
Species	Parmelia neodiscordans	Chlorocebus dryas

Conservation Status

Appalachian Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Dryad Monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Dryad Monkey
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.

Dryad Monkey

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.