Old-Man’S Beard Lichen vs Pied Tamarin

Usnea angulata compared with Saguinus bicolor

Key Differences

• Old-Man’S Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while Pied Tamarin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Old-Man’S Beard Lichen	Pied Tamarin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Usnea	Saguinus
Species	Usnea angulata	Saguinus bicolor

Conservation Status

Old-Man’S Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Pied Tamarin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Old-Man’S Beard Lichen	Pied Tamarin
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.

Pied Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.