Old-Man’S Beard Lichen vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Usnea angulata compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Old-Man’S Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Old-Man’S Beard Lichen	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Usnea	Proechimys
Species	Usnea angulata	Proechimys decumanus

Conservation Status

Old-Man’S Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Old-Man’S Beard Lichen	Pacific Spiny-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.

Pacific Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.