Bloody Beard vs Fishbone Beard Lichen

Usnea mutabilis compared with Usnea dasopoga

Key Differences

• Bloody Beard is Not Evaluated while Fishbone Beard Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bloody Beard	Fishbone Beard Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family same	Parmeliaceae	Parmeliaceae
Genus same	Usnea	Usnea
Species	Usnea mutabilis	Usnea dasopoga

Evolutionary Relationship

Bloody Beard and Fishbone Beard Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Usnea.

Conservation Status

Bloody Beard

NE — Not Evaluated

Fishbone Beard Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bloody Beard	Fishbone Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bloody Beard

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Fishbone Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Bloody Beard

The Bloody Beard (Usnea mutabilis) is a species in the genus Usnea. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States