Beard Lichen vs Gemeine Akelei

Usnea subgracilis compared with Aquilegia vulgaris

Key Differences

• Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while Gemeine Akelei is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beard Lichen	Gemeine Akelei
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Ranunculales (Hahnenfußartige)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Usnea	Aquilegia
Species	Usnea subgracilis	Aquilegia vulgaris

Conservation Status

Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Gemeine Akelei

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beard Lichen	Gemeine Akelei
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.

Gemeine Akelei

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Japan), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Ecuador).

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.

Gemeine Akelei

The Capon's-feather (Aquilegia vulgaris) is a species in the genus Aquilegia. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States