Gabon Talapoin vs Pitted Beard Lichen

Miopithecus ogouensis compared with Usnea cavernosa

Key Differences

• Gabon Talapoin is Near Threatened while Pitted Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gabon Talapoin	Pitted Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Miopithecus	Usnea
Species	Miopithecus ogouensis	Usnea cavernosa

Conservation Status

Gabon Talapoin

NT — Near Threatened

Pitted Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gabon Talapoin	Pitted Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gabon Talapoin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitted Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.