Beard Lichen vs Black-hooded Sunbeam

Usnea subscabrosa compared with Aglaeactis pamela

Key Differences

• Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while Black-hooded Sunbeam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beard Lichen	Black-hooded Sunbeam
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Trochilidae
Genus	Usnea	Aglaeactis
Species	Usnea subscabrosa	Aglaeactis pamela

Conservation Status

Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Black-hooded Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beard Lichen	Black-hooded Sunbeam
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.

Black-hooded Sunbeam

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Black-hooded Sunbeam

The Black-hooded Sunbeam (Aglaeactis pamela) is a species in the genus Aglaeactis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway