Fishbone Beard Lichen vs Old Man'S Beard Lichen

Usnea dasopoga compared with Usnea barbata

Key Differences

• Fishbone Beard Lichen is Least Concern while Old Man'S Beard Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishbone Beard Lichen	Old Man'S Beard Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family same	Parmeliaceae	Parmeliaceae
Genus same	Usnea	Usnea
Species	Usnea dasopoga	Usnea barbata

Evolutionary Relationship

Fishbone Beard Lichen and Old Man'S Beard Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Usnea.

Conservation Status

Fishbone Beard Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Old Man'S Beard Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishbone Beard Lichen	Old Man'S Beard Lichen
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.

Old Man'S 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States