Appalachian Shield Lichen vs Meller’s Mongoose

Parmelia neodiscordans compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• Appalachian Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Parmelia	Rhynchogale
Species	Parmelia neodiscordans	Rhynchogale melleri

Conservation Status

Appalachian Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Meller’s Mongoose
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.

Meller’s Mongoose

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.