Appalachian Shield Lichen vs Long-tailed dunnart

Parmelia neodiscordans compared with Sminthopsis longicaudata

Key Differences

• Appalachian Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated while Long-tailed dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Long-tailed dunnart
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Parmelia	Sminthopsis
Species	Parmelia neodiscordans	Sminthopsis longicaudata

Conservation Status

Appalachian Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Long-tailed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Long-tailed dunnart
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.

Long-tailed dunnart

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.