Appalachian Shield Lichen vs mountain gorilla

Parmelia neodiscordans compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• Appalachian Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated while mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Shield Lichen	mountain gorilla
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Parmelia	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Parmelia neodiscordans	Gorilla beringei

Conservation Status

Appalachian Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Shield Lichen	mountain gorilla
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 gorilla

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.