Red Beard Lichen vs Warty Beard Lichen

Usnea rubicunda compared with Usnea ceratina

Key Differences

• Red Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while Warty Beard Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red Beard Lichen	Warty Beard Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family same	Parmeliaceae	Parmeliaceae
Genus same	Usnea	Usnea
Species	Usnea rubicunda	Usnea ceratina

Evolutionary Relationship

Red Beard Lichen and Warty Beard Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Usnea.

Conservation Status

Red Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Warty Beard Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red Beard Lichen	Warty Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Red Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Warty Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States