Appalachian Shield Lichen vs Northern Dwarf Bonneted Bat

Parmelia neodiscordans compared with Eumops nanus

Key Differences

• Appalachian Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated while Northern Dwarf Bonneted Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Northern Dwarf Bonneted Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Parmelia	Eumops
Species	Parmelia neodiscordans	Eumops nanus

Conservation Status

Appalachian Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Dwarf Bonneted Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Northern Dwarf Bonneted Bat
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.

Northern Dwarf Bonneted Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.