Appalachian Shield Lichen vs Jentink's Duiker

Parmelia neodiscordans compared with Cephalophus jentinki

Key Differences

• Appalachian Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated while Jentink's Duiker is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Jentink's Duiker
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Parmelia	Cephalophus
Species	Parmelia neodiscordans	Cephalophus jentinki

Conservation Status

Appalachian Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Jentink's Duiker
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.

Jentink's Duiker

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.