Bristly Beard Lichen vs Miller's Dog-faced Bat

Usnea hirta compared with Cynomops milleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bristly Beard Lichen	Miller's Dog-faced Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Usnea	Cynomops
Species	Usnea hirta	Cynomops milleri

Conservation Status

Bristly Beard Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Miller's Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bristly Beard Lichen	Miller's Dog-faced Bat
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.

Miller's Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.