Bristly Beard Lichen vs Nilgiri langur

Usnea hirta compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bristly 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 hirta	Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

Bristly Beard Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bristly Beard Lichen	Nilgiri langur
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.

Nilgiri langur

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.