Appalachian Shield Lichen vs Giant Jumping Rat

Parmelia neodiscordans compared with Hypogeomys antimena

Key Differences

• Appalachian Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated while Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Giant Jumping Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Parmelia	Hypogeomys
Species	Parmelia neodiscordans	Hypogeomys antimena

Conservation Status

Appalachian Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Giant Jumping Rat
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.

Giant Jumping Rat

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.