Boreal Beard Lichen vs Ili Pika

Usnea subfloridana compared with Ochotona iliensis

Key Differences

• Boreal Beard Lichen is Least Concern while Ili Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Beard Lichen	Ili Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Usnea	Ochotona
Species	Usnea subfloridana	Ochotona iliensis

Conservation Status

Boreal Beard Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Ili Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Beard Lichen	Ili Pika
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).

Ili Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.