Appalachian Shield Lichen vs Namdapha Flying Squirrel

Parmelia neodiscordans compared with Biswamoyopterus biswasi

Key Differences

• Appalachian Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated while Namdapha Flying Squirrel is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Namdapha Flying Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Parmelia	Biswamoyopterus
Species	Parmelia neodiscordans	Biswamoyopterus biswasi

Conservation Status

Appalachian Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Namdapha Flying Squirrel

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Namdapha Flying Squirrel
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.

Namdapha Flying Squirrel

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.