Appalachian Shield Lichen vs Gray Marmot

Parmelia neodiscordans compared with Marmota baibacina

Key Differences

• Appalachian Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated while Gray Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Gray Marmot
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (チャシブゴケ菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Lecanorales (チャシブゴケ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Parmelia	Marmota
Species	Parmelia neodiscordans	Marmota baibacina

Conservation Status

Appalachian Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Gray Marmot
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.

Gray Marmot

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.