Beard Lichen vs Eger’s Long-fingered Bat

Usnea subscabrosa compared with Miniopterus egeri

Key Differences

• Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while Eger’s Long-fingered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beard Lichen	Eger’s Long-fingered Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Miniopteridae
Genus	Usnea	Miniopterus
Species	Usnea subscabrosa	Miniopterus egeri

Conservation Status

Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Eger’s Long-fingered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beard Lichen	Eger’s Long-fingered Bat
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.

Eger’s Long-fingered Bat

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.