Beard Lichen vs Highland Mangabey

Usnea subscabrosa compared with Rungwecebus kipunji

Key Differences

• Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while Highland Mangabey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beard Lichen	Highland Mangabey
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Usnea	Rungwecebus
Species	Usnea subscabrosa	Rungwecebus kipunji

Conservation Status

Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Highland Mangabey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beard Lichen	Highland Mangabey
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.

Highland Mangabey

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.