Appalachian Shield Lichen vs False Serotine Bat

Parmelia neodiscordans compared with Hesperoptenus doriae

Key Differences

• Appalachian Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated while False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Shield Lichen	False Serotine Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Parmelia	Hesperoptenus
Species	Parmelia neodiscordans	Hesperoptenus doriae

Conservation Status

Appalachian Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Shield Lichen	False Serotine 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.

False Serotine 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.