Beard Lichen vs North American Badger

Usnea subgracilis compared with Taxidea taxus

Key Differences

• Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while North American Badger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beard Lichen	North American Badger
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Usnea	Taxidea
Species	Usnea subgracilis	Taxidea taxus

Conservation Status

Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beard Lichen	North American Badger
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.

North American Badger

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.