Beard Lichen vs Northern tamandua

Usnea subscabrosa compared with Tamandua mexicana

Key Differences

• Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while Northern tamandua is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beard Lichen	Northern tamandua
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Myrmecophagidae
Genus	Usnea	Tamandua
Species	Usnea subscabrosa	Tamandua mexicana

Conservation Status

Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern tamandua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beard Lichen	Northern tamandua
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 tamandua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.