Appalachian Shield Lichen vs Great Jerboa

Parmelia neodiscordans compared with Allactaga major

Key Differences

• Appalachian Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated while Great Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Great Jerboa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Parmelia	Allactaga
Species	Parmelia neodiscordans	Allactaga major

Conservation Status

Appalachian Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Great Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Great Jerboa
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.

Great Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

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.