Bony Beard Lichen vs Mountain Goat

Usnea trichodea compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

• Bony Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while Mountain Goat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bony Beard Lichen	Mountain Goat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Usnea	Oreamnos
Species	Usnea trichodea	Oreamnos americanus

Conservation Status

Bony Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bony Beard Lichen	Mountain Goat
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.

Mountain Goat

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.