Boreal Beard Lichen vs Malayan Water Shrew

Usnea subfloridana compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Boreal Beard Lichen is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Beard Lichen	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Usnea	Chimarrogale
Species	Usnea subfloridana	Chimarrogale hantu

Conservation Status

Boreal Beard Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Beard Lichen	Malayan Water Shrew
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).

Malayan Water Shrew

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.