Appalachian Shield Lichen vs Japanese Hare

Parmelia neodiscordans compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Appalachian Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Japanese Hare
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Parmelia	Lepus
Species	Parmelia neodiscordans	Lepus brachyurus

Conservation Status

Appalachian Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Japanese Hare
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.

Japanese Hare

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.