Long-tailed Goral vs Straw Beard Lichen

Naemorhedus caudatus compared with Usnea scabrata

Key Differences

• Long-tailed Goral is Vulnerable while Straw Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Goral	Straw 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	Bovidae (Bovids)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Naemorhedus	Usnea
Species	Naemorhedus caudatus	Usnea scabrata

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Goral

VU — Vulnerable

Straw Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Goral	Straw Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Goral

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Straw Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.