Beard Lichen vs Zypern-Stachelmaus

Usnea subgracilis compared with Acomys nesiotes

Key Differences

• Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while Zypern-Stachelmaus is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beard Lichen	Zypern-Stachelmaus
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Usnea	Acomys
Species	Usnea subgracilis	Acomys nesiotes

Conservation Status

Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Zypern-Stachelmaus

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beard Lichen	Zypern-Stachelmaus
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.

Zypern-Stachelmaus

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Cyprus.

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.