Beard Lichen vs Charcoal Goldeneye

Usnea subscabrosa compared with Anthracobia macrocystis

Key Differences

• Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while Charcoal Goldeneye is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beard Lichen	Charcoal Goldeneye
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Usnea	Anthracobia
Species	Usnea subscabrosa	Anthracobia macrocystis

Evolutionary Relationship

Beard Lichen and Charcoal Goldeneye share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Ascomycota. (Sac Fungi)

Conservation Status

Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Charcoal Goldeneye

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beard Lichen	Charcoal Goldeneye
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.

Charcoal Goldeneye

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

Charcoal Goldeneye

The Charcoal Goldeneye (Anthracobia macrocystis) is a species in the genus Anthracobia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal