Appalachian Shield Lichen vs Monk Saki

Parmelia neodiscordans compared with Pithecia monachus

Key Differences

• Appalachian Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated while Monk Saki is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Monk Saki
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Parmelia	Pithecia
Species	Parmelia neodiscordans	Pithecia monachus

Conservation Status

Appalachian Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Monk Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Monk Saki
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.

Monk Saki

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.