Bristly Beard Lichen vs Foca Pia

Usnea hirta compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Key Differences

• Bristly Beard Lichen is Least Concern while Foca Pia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bristly Beard Lichen	Foca Pia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Usnea	Pagophilus
Species	Usnea hirta	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Conservation Status

Bristly Beard Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bristly Beard Lichen	Foca Pia
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.

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden