Beard Lichen vs Lowland Tapir

Usnea subscabrosa compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beard Lichen	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Tapiridae
Genus	Usnea	Tapirus
Species	Usnea subscabrosa	Tapirus terrestris

Conservation Status

Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beard Lichen	Lowland Tapir
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.

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.