Old-Man’S Beard Lichen vs Ooldea dunnart

Usnea angulata compared with Sminthopsis ooldea

Key Differences

• Old-Man’S Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while Ooldea dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Old-Man’S Beard Lichen	Ooldea dunnart
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Usnea	Sminthopsis
Species	Usnea angulata	Sminthopsis ooldea

Conservation Status

Old-Man’S Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Old-Man’S Beard Lichen	Ooldea dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Old-Man’S Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and United States.

Ooldea dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.