Beard Lichen vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Usnea subscabrosa compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beard Lichen	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Usnea	Lepilemur
Species	Usnea subscabrosa	Lepilemur dorsalis

Conservation Status

Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beard Lichen	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
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.

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

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.