Appalachian Shield Lichen vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Parmelia neodiscordans compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• Appalachian Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Parmelia	Atelerix
Species	Parmelia neodiscordans	Atelerix albiventris

Conservation Status

Appalachian Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Four-toed Hedgehog
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.

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and 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.