Appalachian Shield Lichen vs Mountain Goat

Parmelia neodiscordans compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

• Appalachian Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated while Mountain Goat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Mountain Goat
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	Oreamnos
Species	Parmelia neodiscordans	Oreamnos americanus

Conservation Status

Appalachian Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Mountain Goat
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 Goat

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.