Bristly Beard Lichen vs Hamlyn s Monkey

Usnea hirta compared with Cercopithecus hamlyni

Key Differences

• Bristly Beard Lichen is Least Concern while Hamlyn s Monkey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bristly Beard Lichen	Hamlyn s Monkey
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	Cercopithecus
Species	Usnea hirta	Cercopithecus hamlyni

Conservation Status

Bristly Beard Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Hamlyn s Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bristly Beard Lichen	Hamlyn s Monkey
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.

Hamlyn s Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.