Bony Beard Lichen vs Eastern Mole

Usnea trichodea compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Bony Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bony Beard Lichen	Eastern Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Usnea	Scalopus
Species	Usnea trichodea	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Bony Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bony Beard Lichen	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bony Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bony Beard Lichen

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