Boreal Beard Lichen vs Large-eared Hutia

Usnea subfloridana compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Boreal Beard Lichen is Least Concern while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Beard Lichen	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Usnea	Mesocapromys
Species	Usnea subfloridana	Mesocapromys auritus

Conservation Status

Boreal Beard Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Beard Lichen	Large-eared Hutia
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).

Large-eared Hutia

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.