Beard Lichen vs Guianan Squirrel

Usnea subgracilis compared with Sciurus aestuans

Key Differences

• Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while Guianan Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beard Lichen	Guianan Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Usnea	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Usnea subgracilis	Sciurus aestuans

Conservation Status

Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Guianan Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beard Lichen	Guianan Squirrel
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 and United States.

Guianan Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Beard Lichen

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