Appalachian Shield Lichen vs Mountain Gazelle

Parmelia neodiscordans compared with Gazella gazella

Key Differences

• Appalachian Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated while Mountain Gazelle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Mountain Gazelle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Parmelia	Gazella
Species	Parmelia neodiscordans	Gazella gazella

Conservation Status

Appalachian Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Mountain Gazelle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Mountain Gazelle
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.

Mountain Gazelle

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.