Beard Lichen vs Eastern Mole

Usnea subscabrosa compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beard Lichen	Eastern Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Usnea	Scalopus
Species	Usnea subscabrosa	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beard Lichen	Eastern Mole
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.

Eastern Mole

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.