Appalachian Shield Lichen vs Hammered Shield Lichen

Parmelia neodiscordans compared with Parmelia sulcata

Key Differences

• Appalachian Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated while Hammered Shield Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Hammered Shield Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family same	Parmeliaceae	Parmeliaceae
Genus same	Parmelia	Parmelia
Species	Parmelia neodiscordans	Parmelia sulcata

Evolutionary Relationship

Appalachian Shield Lichen and Hammered Shield Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Parmelia.

Conservation Status

Appalachian Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Hammered Shield Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Hammered Shield Lichen
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.

Hammered Shield Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States