Appalachian Shield Lichen vs Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Parmelia neodiscordans compared with Pygathrix cinerea

Key Differences

• Appalachian Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated while Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Gray-shanked Douc Langur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Parmelia	Pygathrix
Species	Parmelia neodiscordans	Pygathrix cinerea

Conservation Status

Appalachian Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Gray-shanked Douc Langur
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.

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

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.