Old Man'S Beard Lichen vs Patrizi's Trident Leaf-nosed Bat

Usnea barbata compared with Asellia patrizii

Key Differences

• Old Man'S Beard Lichen is Extinct while Patrizi's Trident Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Old Man'S Beard Lichen	Patrizi's Trident Leaf-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Usnea	Asellia
Species	Usnea barbata	Asellia patrizii

Conservation Status

Old Man'S Beard Lichen

EX — Extinct

Patrizi's Trident Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Old Man'S Beard Lichen	Patrizi's Trident Leaf-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Old Man'S Beard Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Patrizi's Trident Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.