Angelin vs Bushy Beard Lichen

Andira inermis compared with Usnea strigosa

Key Differences

Angelin is Least Concern while Bushy Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angelin	Bushy Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Fabaceae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Andira	Usnea
Species	Andira inermis	Usnea strigosa

Conservation Status

Angelin

LC — Least Concern

Bushy Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angelin	Bushy Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angelin

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad, Guinea), Asia (India, Singapore), North America (Cuba), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Bushy Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and United States.

Angelin

The Angelin (Andira inermis) is a species in the genus Andira. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic and Indom.

Bushy Beard Lichen

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