Beard Lichen vs Loyalty Long-fingered Bat

Usnea subscabrosa compared with Miniopterus robustior

Key Differences

• Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while Loyalty Long-fingered Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beard Lichen	Loyalty Long-fingered Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Miniopteridae
Genus	Usnea	Miniopterus
Species	Usnea subscabrosa	Miniopterus robustior

Conservation Status

Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Loyalty Long-fingered Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beard Lichen	Loyalty Long-fingered 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.

Loyalty Long-fingered 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.