Beard Lichen vs Long-legged Myotis

Usnea subscabrosa compared with Myotis volans

Key Differences

• Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while Long-legged Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beard Lichen	Long-legged Myotis
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	Myotis
Species	Usnea subscabrosa	Myotis volans

Conservation Status

Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Long-legged Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beard Lichen	Long-legged Myotis
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.

Long-legged Myotis

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.