Beard Lichen vs Japanese Long-eared Bat

Usnea subscabrosa compared with Plecotus sacrimontis

Key Differences

• Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while Japanese Long-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beard Lichen	Japanese Long-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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Usnea	Plecotus
Species	Usnea subscabrosa	Plecotus sacrimontis

Conservation Status

Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beard Lichen	Japanese Long-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.

Japanese Long-eared 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.