Bony Beard Lichen vs Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

Usnea trichodea compared with Diphylla ecaudata

Key Differences

• Bony Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while Hairy-legged Vampire Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bony Beard Lichen	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Usnea	Diphylla
Species	Usnea trichodea	Diphylla ecaudata

Conservation Status

Bony Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bony Beard Lichen	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat
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.

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.