Old-Man’S Beard Lichen vs Percival's spiny mouse

Usnea angulata compared with Acomys percivali

Key Differences

• Old-Man’S Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while Percival's spiny mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Old-Man’S Beard Lichen	Percival's spiny mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Usnea	Acomys
Species	Usnea angulata	Acomys percivali

Conservation Status

Old-Man’S Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Percival's spiny mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Old-Man’S Beard Lichen	Percival's spiny mouse
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.

Percival's spiny mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.