Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager vs Straw Beard Lichen

Anisognathus melanogenys compared with Usnea scabrata

Key Differences

Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager is Least Concern while Straw Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager	Straw Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Thraupidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Anisognathus	Usnea
Species	Anisognathus melanogenys	Usnea scabrata

Conservation Status

Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Straw Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager	Straw Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway.

Straw Beard Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.

Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager

The Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager (Anisognathus melanogenys) is a species in the genus Anisognathus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Distributed across Colombia and Norway.