Appalachian Shield Lichen vs Malagasy civet

Parmelia neodiscordans compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Appalachian Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Parmelia	Fossa
Species	Parmelia neodiscordans	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Appalachian Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Malagasy civet
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.

Malagasy civet

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.