Beard Lichen vs black-calabash

Usnea subgracilis compared with Amphitecna latifolia

Key Differences

• Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while black-calabash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beard Lichen	black-calabash
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lamiales (Lippenblütlerartige)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Bignoniaceae
Genus	Usnea	Amphitecna
Species	Usnea subgracilis	Amphitecna latifolia

Conservation Status

Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beard Lichen	black-calabash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

black-calabash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

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.

black-calabash

The Black-calabash (Amphitecna latifolia) is a species in the genus Amphitecna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.