Beard Lichen vs Eastern Mole Vole

Usnea subscabrosa compared with Ellobius tancrei

Key Differences

• Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beard Lichen	Eastern Mole Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Usnea	Ellobius
Species	Usnea subscabrosa	Ellobius tancrei

Conservation Status

Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beard Lichen	Eastern Mole Vole
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.

Eastern Mole Vole

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.