Old Man'S Beard Lichen vs Peruvian Ichthyomyine

Usnea barbata compared with Neusticomys peruviensis

Key Differences

• Old Man'S Beard Lichen is Extinct while Peruvian Ichthyomyine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Old Man'S Beard Lichen	Peruvian Ichthyomyine
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	Neusticomys
Species	Usnea barbata	Neusticomys peruviensis

Conservation Status

Old Man'S Beard Lichen

EX — Extinct

Peruvian Ichthyomyine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Old Man'S Beard Lichen	Peruvian Ichthyomyine
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.

Peruvian Ichthyomyine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.