Beard Lichen vs Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

Usnea subscabrosa compared with Petaurista nobilis

Key Differences

• Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beard Lichen	Bhutan Giant Flying 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	Petaurista
Species	Usnea subscabrosa	Petaurista nobilis

Conservation Status

Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beard Lichen	Bhutan Giant Flying 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, Portugal, and United States.

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

The Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel (Petaurista nobilis) is a species in the genus Petaurista. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.