Appalachian Shield Lichen vs Jungle cat

Parmelia neodiscordans compared with Felis chaus

Key Differences

• Appalachian Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated while Jungle cat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Jungle cat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Parmelia	Felis (Small Cats)
Species	Parmelia neodiscordans	Felis chaus

Conservation Status

Appalachian Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Jungle cat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Jungle cat
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.

Jungle cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

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.