Appalachian Shield Lichen vs Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

Parmelia neodiscordans compared with Mops nanulus

Key Differences

• Appalachian Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated while Dwarf Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Dwarf Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Parmelia	Mops
Species	Parmelia neodiscordans	Mops nanulus

Conservation Status

Appalachian Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Dwarf Free-tailed Bat
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.

Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

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.