Appalachian Shield Lichen vs Javan Surili

Parmelia neodiscordans compared with Presbytis comata

Key Differences

• Appalachian Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated while Javan Surili is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Javan Surili
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	Presbytis
Species	Parmelia neodiscordans	Presbytis comata

Conservation Status

Appalachian Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Javan Surili

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Javan Surili
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.

Javan Surili

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.