Bony Beard Lichen vs Painted Woolly Bat

Usnea trichodea compared with Kerivoula picta

Key Differences

• Bony Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while Painted Woolly Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bony Beard Lichen	Painted Woolly Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Usnea	Kerivoula
Species	Usnea trichodea	Kerivoula picta

Conservation Status

Bony Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Painted Woolly Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bony Beard Lichen	Painted Woolly 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.

Painted Woolly Bat

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.