Beard Lichen vs Mongolian Vole

Usnea subscabrosa compared with Microtus mongolicus

Key Differences

• Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while Mongolian Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beard Lichen	Mongolian Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (فطر)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Ascomycota (فطريات زقية)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (لقنورانية)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Lecanorales (لقنوريات)	Rodentia (قوارض)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Usnea	Microtus
Species	Usnea subscabrosa	Microtus mongolicus

Conservation Status

Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beard Lichen	Mongolian Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beard Lichen

The Beard Lichen (Usnea subscabrosa) is a species in the genus Usnea. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.