Appalachian Shield Lichen vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Parmelia neodiscordans compared with Dipodomys ordii

Key Differences

• Appalachian Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated while Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Parmelia	Dipodomys
Species	Parmelia neodiscordans	Dipodomys ordii

Conservation Status

Appalachian Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Ord's kangaroo rat
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.

Ord's kangaroo rat

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.