Old-Man’S Beard Lichen vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Usnea angulata compared with Dipodomys ordii

Key Differences

• Old-Man’S Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Old-Man’S Beard Lichen	Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Usnea	Dipodomys
Species	Usnea angulata	Dipodomys ordii

Conservation Status

Old-Man’S Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Old-Man’S Beard Lichen	Ord's kangaroo rat
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.

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.