Boreal Beard Lichen vs Formosan Serow

Usnea subfloridana compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Beard Lichen	Formosan Serow
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	Capricornis
Species	Usnea subfloridana	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Boreal Beard Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Beard Lichen	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boreal Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Boreal Beard Lichen

The Boreal Beard Lichen (Usnea subfloridana) is a species in the genus Usnea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.