Appalachian Shield Lichen vs Franciscana

Parmelia neodiscordans compared with Pontoporia blainvillei

Key Differences

• Appalachian Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated while Franciscana is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Franciscana
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Pontoporiidae
Genus	Parmelia	Pontoporia
Species	Parmelia neodiscordans	Pontoporia blainvillei

Conservation Status

Appalachian Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Franciscana

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Franciscana
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.

Franciscana

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.