Appalachian Shield Lichen vs Lamulate Shrew

Parmelia neodiscordans compared with Chodsigoa lamula

Key Differences

• Appalachian Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated while Lamulate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Lamulate Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Parmelia	Chodsigoa
Species	Parmelia neodiscordans	Chodsigoa lamula

Conservation Status

Appalachian Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Lamulate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Lamulate Shrew
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.

Lamulate Shrew

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.