Beard Lichen vs Mandarin Vole

Usnea subgracilis compared with Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beard Lichen	Mandarin Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Usnea	Lasiopodomys
Species	Usnea subgracilis	Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Conservation Status

Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beard Lichen	Mandarin 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 and United States.

Mandarin Vole

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.