Beard Lichen vs Dwarf Flying Fox

Usnea subgracilis compared with Pteropus woodfordi

Key Differences

• Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beard Lichen	Dwarf Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Usnea	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Usnea subgracilis	Pteropus woodfordi

Conservation Status

Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beard Lichen	Dwarf Flying Fox
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.

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.