Old Man'S Beard Lichen vs White-cheeked Pintail

Usnea barbata compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

Old Man'S Beard Lichen is Extinct while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Old Man'S Beard Lichen	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Usnea	Anas
Species	Usnea barbata	Anas bahamensis

Conservation Status

Old Man'S Beard Lichen

EX — Extinct

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Old Man'S Beard Lichen	White-cheeked Pintail
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.

White-cheeked Pintail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.