Fishbone Beard Lichen vs Iberian Mole

Usnea filipendula compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Fishbone Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishbone Beard Lichen	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Usnea	Talpa
Species	Usnea filipendula	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Fishbone Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishbone Beard Lichen	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishbone Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.