Fishbone Beard Lichen vs Indian Palm Squirrel

Usnea filipendula compared with Funambulus palmarum

Key Differences

• Fishbone Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while Indian Palm Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishbone Beard Lichen	Indian Palm Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Usnea	Funambulus
Species	Usnea filipendula	Funambulus palmarum

Conservation Status

Fishbone Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishbone Beard Lichen	Indian Palm Squirrel
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.

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.