Appalachian Shield Lichen vs Evoron Vole

Parmelia neodiscordans compared with Microtus evoronensis

Key Differences

• Appalachian Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated while Evoron Vole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Evoron Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Parmelia	Microtus
Species	Parmelia neodiscordans	Microtus evoronensis

Conservation Status

Appalachian Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Evoron Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Evoron Vole
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.

Evoron Vole

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.