Northern needleleaf vs Old Man'S Beard

Tillandsia balbisiana compared with Tillandsia usneoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern needleleaf	Old Man'S Beard
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Poales (Grasses)	Poales (Grasses)
Family same	Bromeliaceae	Bromeliaceae
Genus same	Tillandsia	Tillandsia
Species	Tillandsia balbisiana	Tillandsia usneoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern needleleaf and Old Man'S Beard share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tillandsia.

Conservation Status

Northern needleleaf

LC — Least Concern

Old Man'S Beard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern needleleaf	Old Man'S Beard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern needleleaf

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and United States.

Old Man'S Beard

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Tonga), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇨🇺 Cuba 🇺🇸 United States