Fishbone Beard Lichen vs Midday Jird

Usnea dasopoga compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishbone Beard Lichen	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Usnea	Meriones
Species	Usnea dasopoga	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Fishbone Beard Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishbone Beard Lichen	Midday Jird
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, Sweden, and United States.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.