Old-Man’S Beard Lichen vs Pearson s Pericote

Usnea angulata compared with Andalgalomys pearsoni

Key Differences

• Old-Man’S Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while Pearson s Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Old-Man’S Beard Lichen	Pearson s Pericote
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Usnea	Andalgalomys
Species	Usnea angulata	Andalgalomys pearsoni

Conservation Status

Old-Man’S Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Pearson s Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Old-Man’S Beard Lichen	Pearson s Pericote
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.

Pearson s Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.