Boreal Beard Lichen vs Nilgiri langur

Usnea subfloridana compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Boreal Beard Lichen is Least Concern while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Beard Lichen	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Usnea	Semnopithecus
Species	Usnea subfloridana	Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

Boreal Beard Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Beard Lichen	Nilgiri langur
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).

Nilgiri langur

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.