Old-Man’S Beard Lichen vs Peruvian Laucha

Usnea angulata compared with Calomys sorellus

Key Differences

• Old-Man’S Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while Peruvian Laucha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Old-Man’S Beard Lichen	Peruvian Laucha
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	Calomys
Species	Usnea angulata	Calomys sorellus

Conservation Status

Old-Man’S Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Old-Man’S Beard Lichen	Peruvian Laucha
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.

Peruvian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.