Appalachian Shield Lichen vs Egyptian rousette

Parmelia neodiscordans compared with Rousettus aegyptiacus

Key Differences

• Appalachian Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated while Egyptian rousette is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Egyptian rousette
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Parmelia	Rousettus
Species	Parmelia neodiscordans	Rousettus aegyptiacus

Conservation Status

Appalachian Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Egyptian rousette

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Egyptian rousette
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.

Egyptian rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Spain.

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.