Bristly Beard Lichen vs Brook-Side Alder

Usnea hirta compared with Alnus serrulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bristly Beard Lichen	Brook-Side Alder
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Usnea	Alnus
Species	Usnea hirta	Alnus serrulata

Conservation Status

Bristly Beard Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bristly Beard Lichen	Brook-Side Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bristly Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Brook-Side Alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Bristly Beard Lichen

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

Brook-Side Alder

The Brook-Side Alder (Alnus serrulata) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.