Beard Lichen vs Hairy-footed dunnart

Usnea subscabrosa compared with Sminthopsis hirtipes

Key Differences

• Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while Hairy-footed dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beard Lichen	Hairy-footed dunnart
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Usnea	Sminthopsis
Species	Usnea subscabrosa	Sminthopsis hirtipes

Conservation Status

Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Hairy-footed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beard Lichen	Hairy-footed dunnart
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-footed dunnart

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.