Beard Lichen vs Chihuahua Gray

Usnea subscabrosa compared with Aphonopelma pallidum

Key Differences

• Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while Chihuahua Gray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beard Lichen	Chihuahua Gray
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Theraphosidae
Genus	Usnea	Aphonopelma
Species	Usnea subscabrosa	Aphonopelma pallidum

Conservation Status

Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beard Lichen	Chihuahua Gray
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.

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

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.

Chihuahua Gray

The Chihuahua Gray (Aphonopelma pallidum) is a species in the genus Aphonopelma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.