Beard Lichen vs Hairy Big-eared Bat

Usnea subscabrosa compared with Micronycteris hirsuta

Key Differences

• Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while Hairy Big-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beard Lichen	Hairy Big-eared Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Usnea	Micronycteris
Species	Usnea subscabrosa	Micronycteris hirsuta

Conservation Status

Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Hairy Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beard Lichen	Hairy Big-eared 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.

Hairy Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.