Beard Lichen vs Long-tailed Wattled Bat

Usnea subscabrosa compared with Chalinolobus tuberculatus

Key Differences

• Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while Long-tailed Wattled Bat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beard Lichen	Long-tailed Wattled 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	Chalinolobus
Species	Usnea subscabrosa	Chalinolobus tuberculatus

Conservation Status

Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Long-tailed Wattled Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beard Lichen	Long-tailed Wattled 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.

Long-tailed Wattled 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.