Ohio-Rosskastanie vs Beard Lichen

Aesculus glabra compared with Usnea subgracilis

Key Differences

• Ohio-Rosskastanie is Least Concern while Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ohio-Rosskastanie	Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Usnea
Species	Aesculus glabra	Usnea subgracilis

Conservation Status

Ohio-Rosskastanie

LC — Least Concern

Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ohio-Rosskastanie	Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ohio-Rosskastanie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.

Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Ohio-Rosskastanie

The American Buckeye (Aesculus glabra) is a species in the genus Aesculus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Beard Lichen

The Beard Lichen (Usnea subgracilis) is a species in the genus Usnea. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States