Beard Lichen vs Schwarzducker

Usnea subscabrosa compared with Cephalophus niger

Key Differences

• Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while Schwarzducker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beard Lichen	Schwarzducker
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Usnea	Cephalophus
Species	Usnea subscabrosa	Cephalophus niger

Conservation Status

Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Schwarzducker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beard Lichen	Schwarzducker
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, Portugal, and United States.

Schwarzducker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beard Lichen

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

Schwarzducker

The Black Duiker (Cephalophus niger) is a species in the genus Cephalophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.