Beard Lichen vs Northern elephant seal

Usnea subscabrosa compared with Mirounga angustirostris

Key Differences

• Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while Northern elephant seal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beard Lichen	Northern elephant seal
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Usnea	Mirounga
Species	Usnea subscabrosa	Mirounga angustirostris

Conservation Status

Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern elephant seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beard Lichen	Northern elephant seal
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.

Northern elephant seal

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.