Guemal vs Pitted Beard Lichen

Hippocamelus bisulcus compared with Usnea cavernosa

Key Differences

• Guemal is Endangered while Pitted Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guemal	Pitted Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Hippocamelus	Usnea
Species	Hippocamelus bisulcus	Usnea cavernosa

Conservation Status

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Pitted Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guemal	Pitted Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guemal

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.