Beard Lichen vs Large-eared Pied Bat

Usnea subgracilis compared with Chalinolobus dwyeri

Key Differences

• Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while Large-eared Pied Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beard Lichen	Large-eared Pied Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Usnea	Chalinolobus
Species	Usnea subgracilis	Chalinolobus dwyeri

Conservation Status

Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beard Lichen	Large-eared Pied Bat
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.

Large-eared Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.