Beard Lichen vs Beardgrass

Usnea subscabrosa compared with Andropogon chevalieri

Key Differences

• Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while Beardgrass is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beard Lichen	Beardgrass
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Usnea	Andropogon
Species	Usnea subscabrosa	Andropogon chevalieri

Conservation Status

Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Beardgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beard Lichen	Beardgrass
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, Portugal, and United States.

Beardgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Guinea.

Beard Lichen

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

Beardgrass

The Beardgrass (Andropogon chevalieri) is a species in the genus Andropogon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.