Beard Lichen vs bristly bearberry

Usnea subscabrosa compared with Arctostaphylos columbiana

Key Differences

• Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while bristly bearberry is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beard Lichen	bristly bearberry
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Ericaceae
Genus	Usnea	Arctostaphylos
Species	Usnea subscabrosa	Arctostaphylos columbiana

Conservation Status

Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beard Lichen	bristly bearberry
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.

bristly bearberry

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.

bristly bearberry

The Bristly bearberry (Arctostaphylos columbiana) is a species in the genus Arctostaphylos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.